bride
noun
a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.
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bride
1 American
[brahyd]
/ braɪd /
noun
bride
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American
[brahyd, br eed]
/ braɪd, brid /
noun
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Also called bar, leg, tie. a connection consisting of a thread or a number of threads for joining various solid parts of a design in needlepoint lace.
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an ornamental bonnet string.
Bride
3
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[brahyd]
/ braɪd /
noun
Bride
1
British
/ braɪd /
noun
bride
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British
/ braɪd /
noun
bride
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/ braɪd /
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bride
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Etymology
Origin of bride1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English brȳd; cognate with Dutch bruid, German Braut, Old Norse brūthr, Gothic brūths
Origin of bride2
1865–70; < French: bonnet-string, bridle, Old French < Germanic; see bridle
Example Sentences
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During the song, her dancers covered her with white gloved hands, transforming her into the Venus De Milo, then a bride, and eventually an angel.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Her standard timeline from first meeting a bride to delivering a finished dress is three to four months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
In those movies, as an unsuspecting bride thrust into a life-or-death situation, she appealingly balanced a convincing physical performance with an understated comedic streak, her beleaguered character enduring one absurdity after another.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Later in the day, the bride, groom and guests drove in a line of cars to the Palace of Culture, known for hosting both ceremonial events and popular discos.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“The girl must be given to the brother of Goré Mtoko as a junior wife. As you know, she will really be the bride of the ngozi, and her first son will bear his name.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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