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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The couple most recently celebrated their bachelor and bachelorette parties in August, with Gomez heading to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, while the music producer went to Las Vegas. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 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 This deeply unstable truce breaks in episode seven during the bachelor and bachelorette parties. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 Wendi McLendon-Covey will forever be remembered by fans as Lillian’s cousin Rita, the bridesmaid who was all about the bachelorette party. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bachelorette party

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First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Sep. 2025.

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