bachelorette
Americannoun
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bachelorettes
plural
noun
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humorous a young unmarried professional woman
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another word for bachelor apartment
Gender
What's the difference between bachelorette and bachelor? See -ette.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bachelorette
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Earlier this year, Brigette Pheloung McHale, a 29-year-old influencer in New York City with 1.8 million TikTok followers, raised the bar for sponsored bachelorette parties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
A few days later, a flurry of activity at Swift's Rhode Island mansion had fans speculating that a bachelorette party was in full swing.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Next to them, a bachelorette party bound for Croatia sips Champagne.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Her family said she was the first Black woman under contract with Columbia Studios, the first Black bachelorette on “The Dating Game” and the first spokesmodel for Fashion Fair Cosmetics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
“It’s not a Vegas wedding,” said a bachelorette.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Now it’s inflating the dating value of bachelors and bachelorettes in the semiconductor industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
TikTok creator, Sydney Jo from New York, recently told me as she and her friends approach their 30s, bachelorettes and weddings have become a major source of drama.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
Ms. Cruz-Rivas switched jobs to a limousine service, where her clientele of businesswomen and bachelorettes had no idea their upbeat driver slept in her car.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
His bachelorettes, all over the age of 60, are similarly lithe and glamorous.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2023
Bachelor in Paradise Twenty-three former bachelors and bachelorettes arrive at a tropical oasis in Mexico for another chance at finding that special someone in the season premiere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2021
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