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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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! Lindsay Soll, EW.com, 25 July 2025 The bachelorette trip happened without her, as planned, but when those who did attend got home, the maid of honor still asked her to chip in. Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 July 2025 Perry was unable to attend Sánchez Bezos’s recent three-day wedding event in Venice to her partner Jeff Bezos due to touring commitments, but a return to the scene of their glamorous bachelorette for an equally glitzy affair was apt. Vogue, 10 July 2025 Are the golden bachelor and bachelorettes about to get busy with the young’ins in paradise? Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 July 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 6 Aug. 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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