Crossword clues for bachelorette
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1935, American English, from 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.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context North America English) An unmarried woman. 2 (context Canada English) A very small bachelor (single room) apartment.
Wikipedia
Bachelorette is a term used in American English for a single, unmarried woman. The term is derived from the word bachelor, and is often used by journalists, editors of popular magazines, and some individuals. "Bachelorette" was famously the term used to refer to female contestants on the old The Dating Game TV show and, more recently, The Bachelorette.
In older English, the female counterpart term to "bachelor" was " spinster". However, this has acquired negative connotations and mostly been abandoned. When used now, it tends to imply that the woman has never been married and is too old to find a husband and have children. A bachelorette may have previously been in a relationship.
In Canada, the term bachelorette also refers to a small bachelor apartment (an apartment with only one large room serving as a bedroom and living room plus a separate bathroom—see studio apartment).
"Bachelorette" is a song by Björk, released as the second single from her 1997 album Homogenic. Released on 8 December 1997, the song was originally written for a film by Bernardo Bertolucci, but the project was withdrawn. The lyrics for "Bachelorette" were written by Sjón, a friend and collaborator of the singer. The music video was noted for its surrealistic art direction, leading to a win at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.
A bachelorette is a term for an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to:
- Bachelorette, a Canadian term for a studio apartment
- "Bachelorette" (song), a 1997 single by Icelandic singer Björk
- "Bachelorette", a 1998 B-side song by American recording artist Tori Amos
- The Bachelorette, an American television show that debuted in 2003
- Bachelorette (singer), a musical project by New Zealand singer Annabel Alpers
- Bachelorette (film), a 2012 American film
- Abbreviation for Bachelorette party
Bachelorette is the musical project of New Zealander Annabel Alpers. Formed in 2004 in Christchurch, Bachelorette mixes '60s psychedelia and girl-group pop with folk and vintage electronics.
Prior to Bachelorette, Alpers played in Christchurch surf-band Hawaii Five-O and Hiss Explosion.
Bachelorette is a 2012 comedy film written and directed by Leslye Headland, adapted from her play of the same name. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan and Isla Fisher as three troubled women who reunite for the wedding of a friend (played by Rebel Wilson) who was ridiculed in high school. The play which the film is based upon was originally written as one of Headland's cycle of "Seven Deadly Sins" plays.
The film wrapped production in New York, and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2012. The film was released in the United States on September 7, 2012.
Usage examples of "bachelorette".
I need to confirm the party trays for the bachelor and bachelorette parties tonight.
It amazed her that, barely hours after accepting her invitation, Judd had filled her bachelorette home with his masculine presence.
At length she ushered me into a living room cozily furnished in the manner of a bachelorette apartment and insisted I take a seat on the sofa, then went through a door into the next room, reappearing seconds later carrying a tray on which were glasses and a bottle of red wine.
I guess I could have called my mom, but then I would have had to spend the evening hearing about her upcoming bachelorette party at Beefcakes and just how many twenties she was taking with her.
It amazed her that, barely hours after accepting her invitation, Judd had filled her bachelorette home with his masculine presence.
At length she ushered me into a living room cozily furnished in the manner of a bachelorette apartment and insisted I take a seat on the sofa, then went through a door into the next room, reappearing seconds later carrying a tray on which were glasses and a bottle of red wine.
And all four of the bachelorettes that had joined up for kicks back home.
Nevertheless, ten or twelve patriotic bachelorettes responded favorably to Tru's offer, and the publicity attending this local uproar threatened to leak out of San Antonio into other parts of the country.
Twenty-year-old strippers are the entertainment at your bachelorette party.