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
3
British
/ 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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"This is the designer's first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity," Paine said in a statement, adding that their shoes were custom made by Christian Louboutin and the bride wore Cartier jewelry.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Parishes became a circuit of women’s clubs that invited a man to picture himself a bride rather than a soldier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
We can also reveal that another groom from the same series had a past conviction for affray, which we understand his on-screen bride was not made aware of.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
If the Spurs take it, Gutierrez plans on forcing his bride and her entire Knicks-supporting family to celebrate with him on San Antonio’s River Walk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
And with only a bride price to save us.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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