bachelorette
[bach-uh-luh-ret, bach-luh-]
- an unmarried young woman.
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Origin of bachelorette
Usage note
See -ette.
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Contemporary Examples
It had better reviews entering the market than Bachelorette, it had a twisty plot, it had the stars.
My favorite show on television of all time is The Bachelorette.
When asked what reality shows he watches, he named The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.
Married at First Sight is the antithesis of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.
Fast-forward a decade and 10 seasons of The Bachelorette later.
bachelorette
- jocular a young unmarried professional woman
- Canadian another word for bachelor apartment
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Word Origin
C20: bachelor + -ette
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Word Origin and History for bachelorette
n.
1935, American English, from bachelor with French ending -ette. Replaced earlier bachelor-girl (1895). Middle French had bachelette "young girl;" Modern French bachelière is found only in the "student" sense.
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