Plural of bachelor

regular plural

The plural of bachelor is bachelors.

Forms of bachelor

Kansas City was full of rakehell bachelors, all of whom I had to outcourt.1982, Roy Wilkins, Tom Mathews, Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins - Volume 10, page 79
Let’s start with a list of very eligible bachelors, bachelorettes, and bachelorxes.2022 September 24, “50 of The Most Eligible Single Bi+ Celebrities”, in Gayety. From the entry bachelorx
Happy Lake was named by three pioneering bachelors extolling their emotional state in their femaleless society.2007, Craig Romano, Day Hiking, Olympic Peninsula. From the entry femaleless
Menless women—female bachelors, divorcées, authentic and spurious widows—were mostly told off each in one room.1905, Emil Friend, “The Alliance”, in Masks: A Novel, Chicago, Ill.: Geo. W. Ogilvie & Co., page 19. From the entry menless
“The institutions whose primary mission is teaching — the masters and community colleges and bachelors colleges, are slowly disinvesting in the teaching function,” Ms.2009 January 16, Kate Zernike, “Students Covering Bigger Share of Costs of College”, in New York Times. From the entry disinvest

noun A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry but has not yet.
noun A bachelor apartment.
noun A male animal without a mate during breeding season.

What is the plural of bachelor?: The plural of bachelor is bachelors.
Is bachelor countable?: Bachelor is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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