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The term "Miss" denotes an unmarried woman, as in, Miss Smith, as compared to Mrs. Smith who would be a married woman. A usage that is now not very common is to refer to an unmarried woman as a maid. A woman who reaches old age without ever having married could be called an old maid.

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