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preparty

preparty noun: a party held before the start of an event, usually a public event.

Noun

preparty (plural preparties)

  1. A party held before the start of an event, usually a public event.
    • In true Sundance fashion, there was a preparty for the film, an intimate little dinner that was blown out to include hundreds, followed by the movie itself, and then an afterparty featuring a set by the Honey Brothers, a band that includes both Mr. Grenier and Mr. Gold.2008 January 22, David Carr, “Shopping for Films but Settling for Some Fun”, in New York Times

Forms of preparty

pluralpreparties

Origin of preparty

From pre- + party.

Questions about preparty

What does preparty mean?
Preparty means a party held before the start of an event, usually a public event.
What part of speech is preparty?
Preparty is a noun.
What is the plural of preparty?
The plural of preparty is preparties.

Words near preparty in the dictionary

  1. prepartitionings
  2. prepartitions
  3. prepartnership
  4. prepartum
  5. preparturial
  6. preparty
  7. prepaschal
  8. prepass
  9. prepasses
  10. prepaste
  11. prepasted

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