bachelor pad en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US) A nice, well-furnished dwelling where an unmarried man lives, usually by himself, but sometimes with other men.
But upon his arrival, Lewis discovers that his uncle’s place is no threadbare bachelor pad. It’s a creaky old Victorian mansion, full of overstuffed chairs, flocked wallpaper, stained glass, creepy carnival curios, and dozens and dozens of clocks.
2018 September 19, Katie Rife, “Eli Roth, of all directors, brings Amblin magic to the kid-lit horror of The House With A Clock In Its Walls”, in The Onion AV Club, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2018:Wanna slow dance in my mansion / Shawty wanna stay in my bachelor pad / But I'm a bachelor and I'm happy
2008, Gucci Mane, “Bachelor Pad”, in The Movie:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bachelor pads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
de Garçonnière (dwelling of unmarried man) · fi poikamiesboksi (dwelling of unmarried man) · pl garsoniera (dwelling of unmarried man) · ru гарсонье́рка (dwelling of unmarried man) · pl kawalerka (dwelling of unmarried man) · tr bekâr evi (dwelling of unmarried man) · ru кварти́ра холостяка́ (dwelling of unmarried man) · fr garçonnière (dwelling of unmarried man) · sv ungkarlslya (dwelling of unmarried man) · de Junggesellenbude (dwelling of unmarried man)