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bridesmaid

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brides·maid  (brdzmd)
n.
A woman who attends the bride at a wedding.
bridesmaid
Noun
a girl or young woman who attends a bride at her wedding
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bridesmaidbridesmaid - an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
maid of honor
wedding party, wedding - a party of people at a wedding
attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
Translations
Spanish bridesmaid [ˈbraɪdzmeɪd] n → dama de honor
French bridesmaid [ˈbraɪdzmeɪd] bride n → demoiselle f d'honneur
German bridesmaid [ˈbraɪdzmeɪd] n → Brautjungfer f
Italian bridesmaid [ˈbraɪdzmeɪd] n → damigella d'onore
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