Singles' Day en · PROPN
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:holidays) November 11th, a day for shopping and celebrating not being in a relationship, originating in China, the shopping event has spread worldwide.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles Day | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Single's Day | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Singles' Days | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Hypernyms
celebration · 11, November · 11 November · 11th of November · holiday · 11.11 · day · November 11 · 11-11 · 11, 11 · observance · 11,11 · 11/11 · November 11th
Relateds
Veterans Day (other observances on 11 November) · Armistice Day (other observances on 11 November) · Poppy Day (other observances on 11 November) · Remembrance Day (other observances on 11 November)
Synonyms
Anti-Valentine's Day · Anti-Valentine Day · Anti-Valentines' Day · Bachelors Day · Anti-Valentines Day · Bachelor Day · Bachelor's Day · Bachelors' Day
Translations (3)
cmn 雙十一 /双十一 (a day for celebrating being single, a day for shopping, 11.11) · cmn 雙11 /双11 (a day for celebrating being single, a day for shopping, 11.11) · cmn 光棍節 /光棍节 (a day for celebrating being single, a day for shopping, 11.11)