party favor
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈpɑrti ˈfeɪvər/
- US
- To thank the children for coming, we prepared colorful tote bags as party favors filled with treats.
- party favors for guests
- little party favor
- party favor bag
Examples
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Even though she had no friends because she had milk breath and told rambling stories as a baby, I had custom magnets made as party favors that featured our chosen party logo.
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They also sell cake decorations, party favors, costumes, and over 4,000 different items.
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Provide a nice party favor for your guests as they leave.
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That finger trap was a party favor at his tenth birthday!
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Shop for cool items for your party favors.
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The senior class is looking for suggestions for original party favors.
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We filled up bags of party favors to take home.
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Personalize party favors for each person.
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Yes, and Helen is giving out the cutest party favors.
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Drunk guests wear paper hats, blow on horns, or twirl party favors.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
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2.0
A small gift given to guests at a party
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6.0
An object kept to remind you of a person or event
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3.1
A small gift or simple act to show thanks
A small gift given to party guests with their name on it
How Elaborate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from composing 'party' (a celebration) with 'favor' (a small memento or gift); together they naturally denote a small gift given at a party. This noun–noun compounding is a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The term party favor comes from the simple idea of a party and a favor, meaning a small kindness or 'gift' given to guests. The picture of handing each person a little present explains why it now means a small gift or keepsake to say 'thank you'.