bachelorette

noun

bach·​e·​lor·​ette ˌbach-lə-ˈret How to pronounce bachelorette (audio) ˌba-chə- How to pronounce bachelorette (audio)
: a young unmarried woman

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In the comments, fellow Redditors sympathized with the OP's stress about the bachelorette trip costs. Erin Clack, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 The date of my bachelorette is set and will not be changed. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The show sees one single woman, usually a former contestant from The Bachelor, choose from a pool of around 25 men with male daters competing to win roses before the bachelorette chooses between two men in a final rose ceremony. Peter White, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025 The bride is also planning a three-day bachelorette getaway abroad that would also require plane travel. Erin Clack, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bachelorette

Word History

Etymology

bachelor entry 1 + -ette

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bachelorette was in 1896

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“Bachelorette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelorette. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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bachelorette

noun
bach·​e·​lor·​ette ˌbach-lə-ˈret How to pronounce bachelorette (audio)
ˌbach-ə-
: an unmarried woman

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