preparty

Etymology

From pre- + party.

preparty means A party held before the start of an event, usually a public event. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

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.”