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Added 10 October 2026

bridesmaid

/ˈbɹaɪdzˌmeɪd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bridesmaid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding.

Origin

From bride + -s- + maid. In the sports and entertainment sense: in reference to the saying always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

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