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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Sánchez hosted another bachelorette event at Le Grand Cafe at Grand Palais on May 17. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025 Entertainment Weekly can exclusively reveal the new (plus one returning) bachelor and bachelorettes who will be putting their passports to good use by traveling to Singapore, Brazil, or Ireland in search of a soulmate when the series airs on June 22. Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 28 May 2025 Sánchez's current bachelorette festivities and upcoming nuptials follow a busy few months. Charna Flam, People.com, 17 May 2025 Once, a gaggle of bachelorettes taped a poster of a naked woman (with targets on her privates) to the sliding glass door facing our girls’ bedrooms. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 June 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 4 Jul. 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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