BRIDESMAID

bridesmaid, maid of honor

(noun) an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bridesmaid (plural bridesmaids)

A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party.

(sports, entertainment) A person or team that perennially finishes well, but never first.

Coordinate terms

• bridesman

Verb

bridesmaid (third-person singular simple present bridesmaids, present participle bridesmaiding, simple past and past participle bridesmaided)

To act as a bridesmaid for; to attend a bride during her wedding ceremony.

Anagrams

• bridemaids

Source: Wiktionary


Brides"maid`, n.

Definition: A female friend who attends on a bride at her wedding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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