Phrase guide

hen night

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A party held for a woman who is about to be married, normally attended only by female friends and relatives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2001, Karen S Smith, Up To No Good, 2004, Black Lace, London, unnumbered page, This was what a hen night should be: just a group of good friends getting together to enjoy unpretentious fun away from other people’s eyes.
  • 2006, Yasmin Mills, How to Party, RoofTop Publishing, Indiana, page 47, Plan an unforgettable hen night to show your girlfriends how much you appreciate them.
  • 2007, Nicola Chalk, Because of You, Vanguard Press, UK, page 114, “Why he is out on a hen night?” Denise asked as soon as we all arrived and met up at the Hotel. “He looks like a man to me.”

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