bridal

[ brahyd-l ]

/ ˈbraɪd l /

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adjective

of, for, or pertaining to a bride or a wedding: a bridal gown.

noun

a wedding.

Archaic. a wedding feast.

Nearby words

bricky, brickyard, bricolage, bricole, brics, bridal, bridal wreath, bridally, bridalveil, bride, bride price

Origin of bridal

before 1100; Middle English bridale wedding feast, Old English brȳdealu, equivalent to brȳd bride¹ + ealu ale, i.e., ale-drinking; now taken as bride¹ + -al¹

Related formsbrid·al·ly, adverbpre·brid·al, adjective

Can be confusedbridal bridle

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Examples from the Web for bridal

In reality, prison weddings look nothing like the fairy tales depicted on TV and in bridal magazines.
Saying Yes to the Dress—Behind Bars|Caitlin Dickson|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vogue editor Anna Wintour was spotted in a water taxi with the bridal party on Friday night as they disembarked at the Aman Hotel.
In Run-Up to Wedding of George & Amal, Celebs and Paparazzi Stir Up the Canals of Venice|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How would you like the pop princess to show up unexpectedly at your bridal shower?
Taylor Swift’s Surprise, Comic Flight Attendant, and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dress looks like it belongs in the Derelicte bridal collection, not on the red carpet.
Hollywood's Morning After: Emma Watson’s Pants and More|Amy Zimmerman|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Even so distant, I can taste the grief, / Bitter and sharp with stalks, he made you gulp…Where bridal London bows the other way.
Viva Hate: Inside the World of Morrissey|Michael Weiss|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If she had wedded, her bridal kiss would have been interesting.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 3, September 1837|Various
It was the first time since their bridal that they had ever been separated.
Kimiko and Other Japanese Sketches|Lafcadio Hearn
He went back to the bed, undid the tiny pearl buttons down the front of the bridal gown, pulled it open.
It Could Be Anything|John Keith Laumer
We carried her into the house in her bridal dress and drew back her veil.
Grim Tales|Edith Nesbit
A bridal party of English had just arrived, and every chamber and article of provision was engaged.
Pencillings by the Way|N. Parker Willis

British Dictionary definitions for bridal

bridal

/ (ˈbraɪdəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a bride or a wedding; nuptial

noun

obsolete a wedding or wedding feast

Word Origin for bridal

Old English brӯdealu, literally: "bride ale", that is, wedding feast

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Word Origin and History for bridal

bridal

adj.

mid-15c., transferred use of noun bridal "wedding feast," Old English brydealo "marriage feast," from bryd ealu, literally "bride ale" (see bride + ale); second element later confused with suffix -al (1), especially after c.1600.

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