bachelor party

American  

[bach-ler pahr-tee, bach-uh-ler] / ˈbætʃ lər ˌpɑr ti, ˈbætʃ ə lər /

noun

1. a celebration for a soon-to-be groom organized and attended primarily by male friends, often on the night before or in the days leading up to the wedding, and ranging from a formal gathering to a night of drinking and entertainment at a strip joint.

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Etymology

Origin of bachelor party

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

These are “sociable, bro-ey men in their twenties and thirties,” Mr. Funt explains, “the kind of guys who have matured since their fraternity days but can still let loose on a bachelor party.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Girouard, 39 years old, founded Brunt after childhood friends complained at his bachelor party that they felt overlooked and forgotten by existing workwear brands.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every person has a developed character, except some of the guys at the bachelor party.

From Salon

One man was dressed as a giant pineapple by his friends inside a store as part of his bachelor party celebrations.

From BBC

Deptula said he saw tourists on bachelor parties planning on stay, and even some of his co-workers — from Florida — were unfazed by the warning.

From Los Angeles Times