Preparty
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From pre- + party.
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