"henfest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: henfests [plural]
Etymology: hen + fest Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hen|fest}} hen + fest Head templates: {{en-noun}} henfest (plural henfests)
  1. (informal) A rowdy party for women. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-henfest-en-noun-P2ZdXuJX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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