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bachelorette

[bach-luh-ret, bach-uh-luh-]

noun

  1. an unmarried young woman, often one who is seeking or preparing to get married.



bachelorette

/ ˌbætʃələˈrɛt /

noun

  1. humorous,  a young unmarried professional woman

  2. another word for bachelor apartment

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

What's the difference between bachelorette and bachelor? See -ette.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bachelorette1

First recorded in 1900–05; bachelor + -ette
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bachelorette1

C20: bachelor + -ette
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Example Sentences

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They’re making field days the centerpiece of birthday celebrations and bachelorette parties.

In a recent episode, set during a bachelorette trip to Costa Rica, one of the characters declares that her friend is "driving her insane".

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"This is something that's only going to continue, as we start having bachelorettes and weddings."

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From their earliest shared Lunchables through debauched bachelorette parties right up to the Golden Girls years, women bond with intensity.

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I’d met them across all walks of life: former high school classmates, friends from college, former colleagues, mutual friends, family friends, people I’ve met at shows, work conferences and bachelorette parties.

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