bachelorette

[ bach-uh-luh-ret, bach-luh- ]
/ ˌbætʃ ə ləˈrɛt, ˌbætʃ lə- /

noun

an unmarried young woman.

Origin of bachelorette

First recorded in 1900–05; bachelor + -ette

usage note for bachelorette

See -ette.

Words nearby bachelorette

bachelor's, bachelor's degree, bachelor's-button, bachelor's-buttons, bachelor-at-arms, bachelorette, bachelorette party, bachelorhood, bachelorism, bacill-, bacillaceae

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British Dictionary definitions for bachelorette

bachelorette
/ (ˌbætʃələˈrɛt) /

noun

jocular a young unmarried professional woman
Canadian another word for bachelor apartment

Word Origin for bachelorette

C20: bachelor + -ette