bachelorette
Americannoun
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
Example Sentences
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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
Unlike a bachelorette party or the typical male revue, there was no giggling in the room, and no wink of camp from the performers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Selena Gomez is preparing to bid farewell to her former bachelorette pad, listing the sprawling Encino home for $6.49 million, just 6 months after she married Benny Blanco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
I would assume she is not going to attend this bachelorette party.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
She doesn’t live at home with her parents, but in a bachelorette apartment in one of the new high-rise buildings on Avenue Road, north of St. Clair.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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
Although Carolyn initially stayed mum about her past relationship with Turner, she decided to come forward with her story after seeing Turner pull similar shenanigans with the bachelorettes on live television.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2023
Della’s competence and ebullience make her equally indispensable to both Perry and Los Angeles County’s most eligible bachelorettes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
There are whole Instagram accounts dedicated to parodying New Nashville and to documenting the labyrinth of puking, crying bachelorettes on Broadway.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2021
During the special, it was announced that former “Bachelor” contestants Thurston and Michelle Young would be the bachelorettes for seasons 17 and 18, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2021
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