bachelorette
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌbatʃləˈɹɛt//
- United Kingdom//ˌbatʃələˈɹɛt//
- United States//ˌbætʃləˈɹɛt//
- United States//ˌbætʃələˈɹɛt//
An unmarried woman.
noun
- 1
An unmarried woman.
Coordinate term: spinster
- 2
A very small bachelor (single room) apartment.
Etymology
From bachelor + -ette. Displaced maid.
Forms
- plural
- bachelorettes
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