bachelorette party

noun

: a party for a woman who is about to be married usually attended by women only
Arriving at a second bar where they planned to wind up the night, they found the upper floor occupied by his fiancee, at her own much-rowdier bachelorette party.Nicholas Kulish

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Earlier this year, in August, DeLeon was spotted at Selena's bachelorette party in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 What was Selena’s bachelorette party like? Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 The details of Gomez's upcoming wedding remain under wraps, but the star did share her bachelorette party celebrations recently with fans, in a post to Instagram. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 The singer arrived at the MTV awards show on Sunday night in a custom look by Ludovic de Saint Sernin that is giving the red-carpet version of pool party day at your bachelorette party. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bachelorette party

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bachelorette party was in 1943

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“Bachelorette party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelorette%20party. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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