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hen party

n
informal a party at which only women are present. Compare hen night, stag night
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

hen′ par`ty


n.
Slang. a gathering for women only.
[1885–90]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hen party - a party for women only
party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"
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Translations
حَفلة للنِّساء فَقَط قَبل زَواج الفَتاه
dámská jízda
pigeaften
ötye
babský večieroklen dámska spoločnosť
kadınlar toplantısı

hen party

n (fam) → festa di sole donne
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

hen

(hen) noun
1. the female farmyard fowl. Hens lay eggs.
2. the female of any bird. The hen is sitting on the nest; (also adjective) a hen blackbird.
ˈhen party noun
a party for women only, often just before one of them gets married (for men see stag party).
ˈhenpecked (-pekt) adjective
(of a man) ruled by his wife. a henpecked husband.
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