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hen party
[ hen pahr-tee ]
noun
, Informal.
- a social gathering for women only:
One after another the neighborhood wives stopped by for coffee, and by midafternoon we had quite the hen party!
- Also called hen night [nahyt],. British, Australian. bachelorette party:
I’ve reserved the entire pub for my sister’s hen party.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hen party1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
There were enough young ladies, but a "hen party" wasn't much fun.
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"Might have known it would be a hen party till six, anyhow," he muttered, swinging out of his overcoat.
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Ive telephoned the boys that my party had to be postponed, so this will be a hen party.
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Would be if he should happen to come home—and find this hen-party on.
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