bachelorette party
[ bach-luh-ret pahr-tee ]
/ ˌbætʃ ləˈrɛt ˌpɑr ti /
noun
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.
Nearby words
bachelor's degree, bachelor's-button, bachelor's-buttons, bachelor-at-arms, bachelorette, bachelorette party, bachelorhood, bachelorism, bacill-, bacillaceae, bacillaemia
Origin of bachelorette party
First recorded in 1940–45
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