One who spins (puts a spin on) a politicalmedia story so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance; a spin doctor, spin merchant or spin master.
A woman of evil life and character; so called from being forced to spin in a house of correction.
A spider; an insect (such as a silkworm) which spins thread.
Origin
From Middle English spynnester, from c. 1350; equivalent to spin + -ster. The semantic development is from a historical notion of unmarried women spinning thread for a living.
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