bachelorette

noun

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

Examples of bachelorette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some of her other bachelorette travel essentials included a white noise machine, a music speaker, and an organizer containing her medications and supplements. Scott and McClintock, who first met as students at Michigan State University, got engaged in February 2023 after six years of dating. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024 Original host Chuck Woolery would interview the daters, and if the audience's pick matched the bachelor's or bachelorette's, the pair got another date for free! Tanner Stransky, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024 Of course, every bride has a different vision for her bachelorette. Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024 On the site buyers can shop by occasion: rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, bachelorette, bridal shower, honeymoon, and getting ready. Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2024 Airbnb's business has been growing as the company markets its stays as a personalized alternative to hotels, with options that can range from affordable rooms in homes to mansions that can hosts bachelorette weekends. Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024 From daytime pool parties to nights out that end in the early morning, a Vegas bachelorette is best for groups with a lot of energy (and dance moves). Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024 So the party was like a bachelorette, but Brown was the only girl in attendance. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024 Thus, its central conceit — Bobby, a commitment-phobe bachelor on the verge of his 35th birthday, is now Bobbie, a commitment-phobe bachelorette — has had time to settle in, shed the baggage of comparisons to the past and take flight with a rich reputation all its own. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

bachelorette

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

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