singlehood

[ sing-guh l-hoo d ]

/ ˈsɪŋ gəlˌhʊd /

noun

the status of being unmarried.

Nearby words

single-tongue, single-track, single-valued, single-wide, singledom, singlehood, singleness, singles, singles bar, singlestick, singlesticker

Origin of singlehood

First recorded in 1830–40; single + -hood

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