A woman who is young and still single is called a `bachelorette’.
In fact, there was a reality show in the United States by that name. You will not find this word in most dictionaries. The word `spinster’ is used to refer to a middle aged or an old woman who has never married. Unlike `spinster’, `bachelorette’ does not have a negative connotation.
Source: ‘Know Your English’ Series – The Hindu Daily, October 17, 2005
In fact, there was a reality show in the United States by that name. You will not find this word in most dictionaries. The word `spinster’ is used to refer to a middle aged or an old woman who has never married. Unlike `spinster’, `bachelorette’ does not have a negative connotation.
Source: ‘Know Your English’ Series – The Hindu Daily, October 17, 2005
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