after-party

See also: afterparty

English

Alternative forms

• afterparty

Etymology

From after- +‎ party.

Pronunciation

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːftəpɑːti/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæftɚˌpɑɹti/

Noun

after-party (plural after-parties)

1. A party that happens after an official, often public, party or event.

   Synonym: afterglow

   Coordinate term: afterafterparty

   • 2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 224:

     Henri, lord of Nassau-Breda: a member of the Golden Fleece who would joust alongside Philip and then host lavish banquets and after-parties that lasted ‘well nigh the whole night’ […].

Descendants

• → Portuguese: after
• → Spanish: after

Translations

party that takes place after another party

• Estonian: järelpidu, jätkupidu (rare), aftekas (et) (slang), äftekas (slang)
• Finnish: jatkot (fi) pl
• French: after (fr) m
• Hebrew: אַפְטֶר (he) (áfter)
• Polish: after (pl) m, afterek m, afterka f, afterparty (pl) n
• Portuguese: after (pt) m
• Spanish: after (es) m, posfiesta f
• Swedish: efterfest (sv) c