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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According to a YouGov poll, 58 percent of 1,000 people who've been to one have a positive opinion of bachelor/bachelorette parties. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 Same goes for the bachelor/bachelorette parties, though the difference in activities is interesting. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 To her surprise, the river is also a popular destination for bachelor and bachelorette parties, leading Solo and Atom to see some wild partying. Jackie Tempera, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Customers typically came in weeks, if not months, in advance to order custom pinatas for birthdays, holidays, religious celebrations and bachelorette parties, the store’s owners said. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bachelorette party

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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“Bachelorette party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelorette%20party. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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