Definition of "bachelorette" [bachelorette]

• Informal An unmarried woman. (noun)

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• "An interesting, ongoing discussion on the bride boards - about hen and stag nights, also known as the bachelorette / bachelor parties that are usually held for the bride and groom before the wedding."
• "It is also interesting that the word "bachelorette" isn't commonly used for women, who choose not to marry or decide to marry later in life."
• "For example, several of my students have talked about the baccalaureate degree, except they pronounce it the "bachelorette" degree."