noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈhɛn ˌpɑɹ.ti/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈhɛn ˌpɑː.ti/
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noun
Meaning 1
A bachelorette party; a party held for a woman who is about to be married.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, UK
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
a party for women only
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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