sleighing party †

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a group of persons riding together in a sleigh or in several sleighs as a form of recreation.

See: sleigh-ride(def. 2)

Quotations

1769

[Emily . . . wants me, every time we make a carrioling-party, to invite all the Misses of Quebec. . . .]

1883

No doubt it would be impracticable to prepare beans in the proper way on the sleighing parties. . . .

1937

"I haven't been on a sleighing party," cried Jim, "for thirty years!"