bachelorette party

[bach-luh-ret pahr-tee, bach-uh-luh-ret]

noun

1. a celebration for a soon-to-be bride organized and attended primarily by female friends, often on the night before or in the days leading up to the wedding, and ranging from a night of drinking to a destination vacation, sometimes including themed activities or entertainment based on sexual innuendo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bachelorette party¹

First recorded in 1940–45