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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bachelorette party¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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.

From Time

In an alternate world, I was supposed to be in Miami for a bachelorette party that week.

From 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.

From 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.

From Essence.com

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

From The Daily Beast

Three years ago she was paralyzed at her bachelorette party.

From The Daily Beast