noun
bachelorette
bach-uh-luh-RET/ˌbætʃələˈret/
A woman who is not married.
The bachelorette celebrates with friends before her upcoming wedding.
Etymology
Bacheler supplied bachelor’s unmarried-man sense, and -ette made a feminine counterpart meaning “unmarried woman.” The formation appears to be English, though bachelor’s deeper ancestry remains uncertain.
In context
my bachelorette party shirt i say it like that
More examples
- Several bachelorettes shared the apartment after college.
- She described herself as a contented bachelorette.
- The magazine profiled the town's most eligible bachelorettes.
Forms
bachelorette · bachelorettes
Similar words
- single woman
- Is a neutral phrase without the playful social tone.
- unmarried woman
- Directly states marital status without suggesting age or lifestyle.