hen party
Americannoun
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a social gathering for women only.
One after another the neighborhood wives stopped by for coffee, and by midafternoon we had quite the hen party!
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Also called hen night. Also called hen do. British, Australian. bachelorette party.
I’ve reserved the entire pub for my sister’s hen party.
noun
Etymology
Origin of hen party
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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They said Ms Allen-Wyatt used multiple reasons for not doing them, including car crashes, lack of pitch availability, schedule clashes, her hen party and her wedding.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024
In Nelson, Lancashire, Beth Mosely was celebrating a year since her hen party with friends, and described a "fabulous community spirit".
From BBC • May 6, 2023
In Cordoba, Andalusia, a group of women who had come from Madrid for a hen party were feeling the heat, one dressed as a pink flamingo.
From Reuters • May 21, 2022
Alan: Drag queens in the UK, they survive it all – there’s a hen party, a stag party, people throwing beer bottles.
From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2019
"This is our hen party, and the stag public is not admitted."
From The Little Lady of the Big House by London, Jack
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