bachelorette

noun

bach·​e·​lor·​ette ˌbach-lə-ˈret  ˌba-chə- 

: a young unmarried woman

Examples of bachelorette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sorbello and Reilly will star as the hosts who disagree on the creative direction of the season when the bachelorette, Ava Cleary, develops unexpected feelings for her talent handler, Luke Sheppard. —Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025

The bachelorette would require the OP to take a flight to the destination and leave her baby son at home, just days before his first birthday. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

But there is a precedent for bachelorette turkeys settling down at the Battery. —Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025

While unmarried women are expected to attend bachelorette and engagement parties, baby showers, and celebrate every milestone, Ashanti doesn’t believe that married friends give the same energy in return. —MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

bachelor entry 1 + -ette

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bachelorette

• bachelorette party

Rhymes for bachelorette

• electrojet
• marionette
• plantagenet
• videlicet
• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet

Kids Definition

bachelorette

noun

bach·​e·​lor·​ette ˌbach-lə-ˈret 

ˌbach-ə-

: an unmarried woman