bachelorette party

noun

: a party for a woman who is about to be married usually attended by women only

Arriving at a second bar where they planned to wind up the night, they found the upper floor occupied by his fiancee, at her own much-rowdier bachelorette party.—

Nicholas Kulish

Examples of bachelorette party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Viewers were impressed by the attention to detail of the bachelorette party . —

David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 The average attendee spends $1,300 to take part in bachelorette parties. —

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024 From dress shopping to bachelorette parties to bridal showers gone terribly wrong, Annie struggles to deal with her bestie’s big life changes while also competing for attention against Lillian’s new friend, Helen (Rose Byrne). —

James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 25 July 2024 Music City has become the home for bachelorette parties, a thriving restaurant scene, and of course, all things country music. —

Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bachelorette party

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bachelorette party was in 1943

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“Bachelorette party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelorette%20party. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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