bachelorette
An unmarried womanAn unmarried woman.
Recorded US: Speaker: Flame, not lame Recorder: Flame, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US)An unmarried woman.
Coordinate term: spinster
Single, Junggesellin, Fräulein
холостя́чкаxolostjáčka
a young unmarried woman who lives alone
(Canada)A very small bachelor (single room) apartment.
Examples
6 sentencesMary was arrested after the bachelorette party for driving while intoxicated.
Before the wedding the bridesmaids are expected to plan a bachelorette party for the bride.
Lawson says the bar’s become so popular with women that he’s had to reserve Thursday and Saturday evenings for bachelorette parties.
Layla never came to Salima's bachelorette's party.
She will remain a bachelorette, if she keeps waiting for her Prince Charming.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From bachelor + -ette. Displaced maid.From bachelor + -ette. Displaced maid.
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Forms
plural: bachelorettes| Singular | bachelorette |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- a young unmarried woman who lives alone:bachelor girl
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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