bachelor party

American

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

noun

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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

bachelor parties

plural

Etymology

Origin of bachelor party

First recorded in 1920–25

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bachelor party

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 ● Feb. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024

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

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024

The owner of the armpit was a New York City schoolteacher, there with three friends as part of a bachelor party.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2023

“Yes, Dad, I know what a bachelor party is.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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