bachelorette

noun bach·e·lor·ette \ ˌbach-lə-ˈret , ˌba-chə- \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Definition of bachelorette

: a young unmarried woman

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Recent Examples of bachelorette from the Web

The actress and Goop guru also invited friends to the luxury resort for a bachelorette weekend in April, despite the property not technically being open for business.

— stephanie petit, PEOPLE.com, "Gwyneth Paltrow Kicks Off Summer on a Mexican Getaway with Fiancé Brad Falchuk," 29 May 2018
According to Variety, Dungey was responsible for the decision to cast the network’s first African-American bachelorette, Rachel Lindsay.

— jasmine sanders, The Cut, "5 Things to Know About the Woman Who Fired Roseanne," 29 May 2018
Feaster was taken aback by Kufrin's good looks and was amazed at the prospect of ending up with the bachelorette.

— sarah hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A showboating former UW football player is competing for 'The Bachelorette'," 21 May 2018
Meghan and Harry's wax figures will be put on display at Madame Tussauds in London for a special bachelor and bachelorette celebration the night before the royal wedding, Huffington Post reports.

— harper's bazaar staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "How Meghan Markle's Wax Figure Compares to Kate Middleton's," 9 May 2018
Gwyneth Paltrow went all out this week to celebrate her upcoming wedding to producer Brad Falchuk, going from a bachelorette celebration on the beach to a black tie engagement party.

— ale russian, PEOPLE.com, "From Julia Roberts to Jennifer Aniston: All the A-List Stars at Gwyneth Paltrow's Engagement Party," 15 Apr. 2018
That attitude even extends to her glamorous choice of housing for her final weekend as a bachelorette.

— becca endicott, ELLE Decor, "Serena Williams Celebrated Her Bridal Weekend In This Glam New Orleans Home," 20 Nov. 2017
Twenty-three guys—who are all pretty much either personal trainers or models (because reality TV)—will battle it out to win the heart of this season’s bachelorette, Rachel Lindsay.

— rianne coale, RedEye Chicago, "5 things to do in Chicago this weekend," 18 May 2017
Nowadays, poolside bashes such as a milestone birthday or a bachelorette blowout are executed as precisely as a synchronized swimming routine—and often far from home.

— donna bulseco, WSJ, "6 Vacation Villas With Enviable Pools," 15 May 2018

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