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

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There are conference rooms available for meetings and events, where bookings so far have run the gamut from civic engagement to a bachelorette party. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 Apparently, however, that is not so, as reports indicate Brittany Mahomes will be part of Swift’s bachelorette party. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026 What’s a wedding without a bachelorette party to precede it? Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026 Swift might skip the typical bachelorette party. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bachelorette party

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Apr. 2026.

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