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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Holst + Lee is a pop-up jewelry store and charm bar in South End that has recently gone viral among Gen Zers on TikTok and bachelorette parties. Laura Barrero, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024 Planning bachelor or bachelorette parties are notoriously challenging on both budget and group logistics. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024 In the lead-up to the wedding, the actress celebrated her bachelorette party with a group of friends at a summer camp in Tonica, Ilinois. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024 The post sparked a lively discussion in the comments section, with many agreeing that $5,000 is a lot of money to spend on attending someone's bachelorette party. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bachelorette party 

Word History

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 Nov. 2024.

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