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

Examples of bachelorette party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ansley remembered flying with him when Roger delivered her to Savannah for her bachelorette party. —

Thomas Lake, CNN, 12 July 2024 Nothing about a wedding should be low-key — but the bachelorette party needs to be high-key above all. —

Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024 The bachelorette party slept in quarters lined with mattresses, each resting their head on a personalized pillow. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Massachusetts man found guilty in 2020 shooting that killed two people in commuter lot near CT mall Travel: 3 bachelorette party destinations for nature lovers A new $16,000 postpartum depression drug is here. —

Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bachelorette party

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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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