bachelor party

[ bach-ler pahr-tee, bach-uh-ler ]

/ ˈbætʃ lər ˌpɑr ti, ˈbætʃ ə lər /

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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.

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Also called bach par·ty

[bach-pahr-tee] /ˈbætʃ ˌpɑr ti/ .

Origin of bachelor party

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby bachelor party

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How to use bachelor party in a sentence

It was a bachelor party in Arizona, where a group of friends were venting their frustrations while using Tinder.
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Belfort plans to marry Naomi and has his bachelor party in Vegas.
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It began like a bachelor party—60 eager men in a cramped room, taking cryptic instructions from two enthusiastic-sounding women.
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Did your friends get in any crazy situations during your Vegas bachelor party?
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My bachelor party in Vegas was really a low-key affair, and my friends probably had a more exciting time than I did.
Hangover II: Ken Jeong's Scene-Stealing Performance|Marlow Stern|May 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I came to invite dear Tesman to a little bachelor-party to celebrate his return from his long honeymoon.
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It was a bachelor party, Randall, Carrington-Smith and myself.
Passing By|Maurice Baring
Dick Swiveller goes to a bachelor party, and the desire for the convivial glass is strong within him.
Not Guilty|Robert Blatchford
Mrs. Hobson and Lady Clara were the matrons who gave the sanction of their presence to this bachelor-party.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
It was a sort of farewell bachelor party, which Mr. Barkley induced his father to give.
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