Singles' Day
Singles' Day proper noun: november 11th, a day for shopping and celebrating not being in a relationship, originating in China, the shopping event has spread worldwide.
Proper noun
Singles' Day (plural Singles' Days)
- November 11th, a day for shopping and celebrating not being in a relationship, originating in China, the shopping event has spread worldwide.
- Synonyms:
- Anti-Valentine Day, Anti-Valentine's Day, Anti-Valentines' Day, Anti-Valentines Day, Bachelor Day, Bachelors Day, Bachelor's Day, Bachelors' Day
Synonyms of Singles' Day
- Anti-Valentine Day
- Anti-Valentine's Day
- Anti-Valentines' Day
- Anti-Valentines Day
- Bachelor Day
- Bachelors Day
- Bachelor's Day
- Bachelors' Day
Antonyms
Forms of Singles' Day
| plural | Singles' Days |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Single's Day |
| alternative form | Singles Day |
Origin of Singles' Day
Calque of Chinese 光棍節 /光棍节 (guānggùnjié). From being a day for single people who are not in a relationship, the complement of Valentine's Day. From Chinese slang for a bachelor without familial branches being a stick, and the set of ones in the date of 11/11 being a set of sticks, a set of singles. Originating at the University of Nanjing in the 1990s as Bachelors' Day, and popularized as a shopping event day by Alibaba in the 2000s.
Questions about Singles' Day
- What does Singles' Day mean?
- Singles' Day means november 11th, a day for shopping and celebrating not being in a relationship, originating in China, the shopping event has spread worldwide.
- What part of speech is Singles' Day?
- Singles' Day is a proper noun.
Words near Singles' Day in the dictionary
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