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 wedding took place after the couple celebrated their bachelor and bachelorette parties. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 Evans says that means more young people feel pressure to spend to fit in, whether that’s saying yes to expensive bachelorette parties, last-minute concert tickets or big dinners. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Businesses chased the trend, with clubs and day spas marketing group packages to bachelorettes, and cities like Nashville and Austin branding themselves as bachelorette party hot spots. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 5 July 2026 Shanty has a ski village area with bars and restaurants with bachelorette parties, wedding parties and golfers right in the mix. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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