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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That doesn’t include engagement parties, bachelor or bachelorette parties, or showers. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 But there’s also a wedding dress and a bachelorette party. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 June 2026 That touched off speculation that perhaps a bachelorette party or some kind of pre-wedding celebration was afoot. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 In the run-up to the big day, some reports have suggested that Swift might also be celebrating her bachelorette party this weekend. Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 June 2026 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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