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bachelorette

noun bach·e·lor·ette \ˌbach-lə-ˈret, ˌba-chə-\

: a woman who is not married

Full Definition of BACHELORETTE

:  a young unmarried woman
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First Known Use of BACHELORETTE

1896

Rhymes with BACHELORETTE

analphabet, drum majorette, electrojet, Hospitalet, marionette, microcassette, micropipette, mosquito net, musique concrète, photo-offset, Russian roulette, snowy egret, solution set, videlicet, working asset

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bachelorette
  2. bachelorette party
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