bachelorette party

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

/ ˌbætʃ ləˈrɛt ˌpɑr ti, ˌbætʃ ə ləˈrɛt /

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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.

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Also called bach par·ty

[bach-pahr-tee] /ˈbætʃ ˌpɑr ti/ .

Origin of bachelorette party

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby bachelorette party

bachata, bachelor, bachelor apartment, bachelor chest, bachelorette, bachelorette party, bachelor girl, bachelorhood, bachelorism, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science

How to use bachelorette party in a sentence

The issue would come up again with a bridal shower, another wedding reception to be held indoors, and in trying to plan my own bachelorette party.
2021 Could Be the Biggest Wedding Year Ever. But Are Guests Ready to Gather?|Eliana Dockterman|May 29, 2021|Time
In an alternate world, I was supposed to be in Miami for a bachelorette party that week.
Data Show More Women Are Freezing Their Eggs During the Pandemic, Defying Doctors’ Expectations|Eliana Dockterman|January 13, 2021|Time
Most of this episode is pleasantly forgettable — Lorelai has the bachelorette party for her wedding with Max Medina, Michel dances with drag queens, it’s fun and light and quirky — but the ending is different.
Every episode of Gilmore Girls, ranked|Constance Grady|October 6, 2020|Vox
Though planning a bachelorette party or vacation during a pandemic may seem impossible, there are now people finding ways to travel safely together and still have fun.
5 Socially Distant Bachelorette Destination Ideas|Charli Penn|October 1, 2020|Essence.com

The whole scene looks like a frenetic burlesque show-themed bachelorette party.
And the Wiener Is…My Trip to Brooklyn’s Smallest Penis Pageant|Tessa Miller|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three years ago she was paralyzed at her bachelorette party.
‘The Paralyzed Bride’ Talks Life & Sex as a 27-Year-Old Quadriplegic||February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST