bachelorette

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English

Etymology

From bachelor +‎ -ette. Displaced maid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbæt͡ʃləˈɹɛt/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /batʃələˈɹɛt/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

bachelorette (plural bachelorettes)

  1. (Canada, US) An unmarried woman.
  2. (Canada) A very small bachelor (single room) apartment.

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References

  • “bachelorette” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.