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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While Cheyanne, 23, has been sharing several details about the moments leading up to their wedding on social media, including her bachelorette party and their engagement party, Gavin recently shared a closer look at their wedding reception on his YouTube. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 Avery Biber landed in Boston for a bachelorette party. Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025 The on-screen bachelorette party has been done plenty times over, particularly on RHOA, but Jassi’s infectious personality makes the girls dressing up to give her lap dances and spank her feel fun and fresh. Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025 Back in 2014, when Kardashian was marrying Kanye West, Rousteing was responsible for the little white beaded dress the star wore to her bachelorette party (fresh off its fall 2012 catwalk)—embroidered with a sweet red rose and crystals. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Nov. 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 12 Dec. 2025.

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