| 单词 | henna night |
| 释义 | > as lemmashenna night henna night n. [in Arabic-speaking settings after Arabic laylat al-ḥinnā' (the form in quot. 1876 reflects the colloquial Maghribi variant of this)] (in some Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures) a celebration held on the night prior to a wedding, at which henna is applied to the hands (and sometimes feet) of the bride, or bride and groom.Customs are varied, and in recent times have been influenced by Western-style hen parties (cf. hen party n. 2). ΚΠ 1876 A. Leared Morocco & Moors i. 35 A ceremony takes place..called Layl el Henna (the ‘Henna Night’). The bridegroom goes..with a crowd of followers to the bride's house, and, seating himself beside her, applies henna to her hands. 1945 Indian Rev. Nov. 626/1 The marriage ceremony is preceded by the so called ‘Henna Night’, when the hands and feet of the bride and bridegroom are dyed in henna, while women sing chorus songs far into the night. 2012 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 15 Aug. d3 Henna night is a ladies-have-fun night, like a bridal shower. < as lemmas |
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