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bachelorette party

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

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of bachelorette party1

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

The whole scene looks like a frenetic burlesque show-themed bachelorette party.

Three years ago she was paralyzed at her bachelorette party.

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