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 look was a stark departure from the outfits the mom of four was seen wearing last week in Paris for friend Lauren Sánchez's bachelorette party. Michelle Lee, People.com, 22 May 2025 The City of Light was alit with Lauren Sánchez’s bachelorette party. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 May 2025 He was told the appointment was for a bachelorette party. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 May 2025 Eighty percent of couples planned the wedding by themselves, but parents, friends and family were more likely to have a hand in planning bachelor and bachelorette parties. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025 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 27 May. 2025.

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