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hens' night

hens' night noun: a hen night.

Noun

hens' night (plural hens' nights)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, US) A hen night.
    • The cruises were very popular for Hens’ nights, and the girls would really let their hair down.2004, Helen Denkha, Private Purgatory, Llumina Press, Florida, page 63
    • Among the so-hip-it-hurts couples and civilians, hens’ night group (bachelorette party) there; all giggles and squeals in the corner.2006, Stacey DeMarco, Witch in the Bedroom: Proven Sensual Magic, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, page 33

Forms of hens' night

pluralhens' nights
alternative formhen night

Questions about hens' night

What does hens' night mean?
Hens' night means a hen night.
What part of speech is hens' night?
Hens' night is a noun.
What is the plural of hens' night?
The plural of hens' night is hens' nights.

Words near hens' night in the dictionary

  1. Henryson
  2. hens
  3. hens and chickens
  4. hens of the woods
  5. hens up
  6. hens' night
  7. hens' nights
  8. hens' teeth
  9. Hensall
  10. Hensarling
  11. Hensarlings

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