old-maidishness

All was ready at last, the rugs, the hand-bag, and the tin trunk, to which at the last moment Kate came running to tie a piece of red braid, by which to distinguish it, making Ella and the boys laugh at what they called her "incurable old-maidishness."

The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886 Various

Mr. Malcolm MacPherson could never be trained to old-maidishness, and even Aunt Olivia seemed to realize this.

Chronicles of Avonlea Lucy Maud 1912

As a rule she was fond of mild fun, alert to hear East Grafton gossip, and given to sudden little trills of almost girlish laughter, which for the time being dispelled the atmosphere of gentle old-maidishness which seemed to hang about her as a garment.

Chronicles of Avonlea Lucy Maud 1912

It was a peculiar combination of old-maidishness and licentiousness that made Cutter seem so despicable.

My Ántonia Willa Sibert Cather 1910

It was a peculiar combination of old-maidishness and licentiousness that made Cutter seem so despicable.

My Antonia Willa Sibert Cather 1910

Mr. Malcolm MacPherson could never be trained to old-maidishness, and even Aunt Olivia seemed to realize this.

Chronicles of Avonlea 1908

East Grafton gossip, and given to sudden little trills of almost girlish laughter, which for the time being dispelled the atmosphere of gentle old-maidishness which seemed to hang about her as a garment.

Chronicles of Avonlea 1908

In day dress she has always been inclined ever so little to a primness and severity that suggest old-maidishness.

Penelope's Irish Experiences Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin 1889

And the fact was the more noticeable because in her dress she had now wholly discarded the touch of stateliness -- almost old-maidishness -- which had once seemed appropriate to the position of

Lady Rose's Daughter Humphry Ward 1885

Since then everything has been all right, and now we discuss the education of the children and the emancipation of women from superstition and old-maidishness, from sentimentality and the devil and his ablative, but we talk when we are alone together and that is the best way of avoiding misunderstandings.

Married August Strindberg 1880