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hen night en · NOUN

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Meanings

1. A party held for a woman who is about to be married, normally attended only by female friends and relatives.
   • The hen night is for Rachel, the thinnest and most mean-spirited of his wife’s friends, and a hotel suite has been hired for the sleepover, complete with a handsome cocktail waiter to use as they see fit. 2009, David Nicholls, One Day, unnumbered page:
   • 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.”
   • 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.
   • Then, Katy’s pal, singer Rihanna, let slip where the actual nuptials were taking place. She told a US radio DJ that she had her work cut out for her, planning a hen night for her friend with a theme to tie in with an Indian wedding. 2011, Jo Berry, Katy Perry: California Gurl, unnumbered page:
   • 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.

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bachelor party (antonym(s) of “party for a man about to be married”) · stag night (antonym(s) of “party for a man about to be married”)