hen party

[ hen pahr-tee ]

noun

, Informal.

1. 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!

2. Also called hen night [nahyt],. British, Australian. bachelorette party:

   I’ve reserved the entire pub for my sister’s hen party.

hen party

noun

1. informal.
   a party at which only women are present Compare hen night stag night

Word History and Origins

Origin of hen party¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

They said Ms Allen-Wyatt used multiple reasons for not doing them, including car crashes, lack of pitch availability, schedule clashes, her hen party and her wedding.

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And in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, some locals last month complained of an uptick in stag and hen parties after the town was popularised by BBC crime series Happy Valley.

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He joined an agency, becoming a "butler in the buff" and posed as a life drawing model for hen parties and events.

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In Nelson, Lancashire, Beth Mosely was celebrating a year since her hen party with friends, and described a "fabulous community spirit".

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Bookings for hen parties of up to 12 people have been available on some websites for a number of years.

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