noun
afters
Afters (noun) means a party held once a wedding meal has finished.
noun
1
A party held once a wedding meal has finished.
"To keep costs down at our wedding, we only had family at the banquet, but invited all our friends to the afters."
2
A fight or argument that breaks out away from the ball, or once a game has stopped.
3
(informal) Drinks had in a pub outside its normal opening hours.
"It was an afters pub, which meant it closed at 11 p.m., doors bolted, but with us all inside."
— Chris Difford, Some Fantastic Place: My Life In and Out of Squeeze (2017)
4
A club that looks after children once lessons for the day are over.
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What is the meaning of afters?
"afters" (noun) means a party held once a wedding meal has finished.
What is another word for afters?
Other words for "afters" include dessert, sweet.
What are the different meanings of afters?
"afters" has 3 main meanings: 1. A party held once a wedding meal has finished; 2. A fight or argument that breaks out away from the ball, or once a game has stopped; 3. (informal) Drinks had in a pub outside its normal opening hours.
