"old bachelor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: old bachelors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} old bachelor (plural old bachelors)
  1. An old man who has never married. Coordinate_terms: old maid
    Sense id: en-old_bachelor-en-noun-F7ryly80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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