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

Example Sentences

Hayley Williams is happy to confirm that Morgan Wallen is the “racist country singer” she is referring to in her song “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.”

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According to Vogue magazine the guest list could include Kim Kardashian - who attended Sánchez's bachelorette party in Paris last month - and pop star Katy Perry, with whom Sánchez flew to space on a Blue Origin rocket earlier this year.

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We meet his wife-to-be and former secretary, Krystle, at her bachelorette party taking place inside her modest apartment.

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His testimony was followed by Daniel Phillip, a former manager of male strippers, who said he met Mr Combs and Ms Ventura after his boss asked him to fill in as a stripper for a bachelorette party.

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During the sing-along, Grande and other “SNL” personalities reveal that their bride bestie Kelsey cheated on her new husband Matt during her bachelorette party with an elusive man named Domingo.

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