bachelor party

noun

Updated on: 17 May 2018

Definition of bachelor party

: a party for a man who is about to be married usually attended by men only

The plot is perfect. It's got three groomsmen taking a groom to Vegas for a bachelor party, only the next morning the three groomsmen can't remember a single thing that happened, that's how blotto they got.
—Erik Hedegaard

Recent Examples of bachelor party from the Web

Mardi Gras in New Orleans puts every bachelor party in Vegas to shame.

— eve barlow, GQ, "Parquet Courts Are Here to Thrash," 7 May 2018
Prince William is reportedly taking on one of the best man's biggest duties: planning the bachelor party.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "It's Official: Prince William Will Be Prince Harry's Best Man at the Royal Wedding," 26 Apr. 2018
But there were reasons Healy was shipped to Seattle, and two of them attended the bachelor party.

— john shea, San Francisco Chronicle, "A’s Olson, Chapman line up as faces of franchise," 27 Jan. 2018
These men at a bachelor party in Tennessee found a dog and her puppies in the woods.

— ann zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Puppies rescued during bachelor party in Tennessee have their own calendar," 3 Jan. 2018
Romano recently served as the best man in Robert Stephenson's wedding, with Garrett among several Reds at the bachelor party.

— dave clark, Cincinnati.com, "Garrett gets engaged, Reds share proposal video," 8 Jan. 2018
These last hurrahs can be controversial, especially since the stereotypical bachelor party involves hard partying and possibly strippers (see: The Hangover).

— caralynn lippo, Redbook, "This Is Why We Have Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties," 25 Apr. 2017
This might sound blasphemous when your social media feeds are drenched in destination bachelor parties and designer bridesmaid dresses.

— Washington Post, "Ask Brianna: How to say no to being a bridesmaid," 10 Apr. 2018
Will there be extra guacamole (no charge) at the bachelor parties?

— raisa bruner, Time, "Marc Jacobs Proposed to His Boyfriend With a Flash Mob at Chipotle," 5 Apr. 2018

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