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- [brahydz-meyd]
- /ˈbraɪdzˌmeɪd/
- /ˈbraɪdz.meɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brahydz-meyd]
- /ˈbraɪdzˌmeɪd/
Definitions of bridesmaid word
- countable noun bridesmaid A bridesmaid is a woman or a girl who helps and accompanies a bride on her wedding day. 3
- noun bridesmaid a girl or young unmarried woman who attends a bride at her wedding 3
- noun bridesmaid one of the women who attend the bride at a wedding 3
- noun bridesmaid a runner-up in a competition 3
- noun bridesmaid a young woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony. 1
- noun bridesmaid Informal. a person, group, etc., that is in a secondary position, never quite attains a goal, etc.: Bridesmaids for 12 seasons, the Eagles finally won the championship. 1
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Origin of bridesmaid
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; bride1 + 's1 + maid
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Parts of speech for Bridesmaid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bridesmaid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bridesmaid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bridesmaid
noun bridesmaid
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
Top questions with bridesmaid
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