hen night

== English == === Alternative forms === hen's night, hens' night === Pronunciation === === Noun === hen night (plural hen nights) A party held for a woman who is about to be married, normally attended only by female friends and relatives. 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[sic] 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.” ==== Synonyms ==== (party for a woman about to be married): see also Thesaurus:bachelorette party. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “party for a man about to be married”): bachelor party, stag night ==== Translations ====