bachelorette

bachelorette
bachelorette (n.) 1935, American English, from BACHELOR (Cf. bachelor) with French ending -ette. Replaced earlier bachelor-girl (1895). Middle French had bachelette "young girl;" Modern French bachelière is found only in the "student" sense.

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