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