bridesmaid
noun
a young woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony.
bridesmaids
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pluralof bridesmaid.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The pair both dressed in Christian Dior, according to Swift's longtime publicist, and elected to skip bridesmaids and groomsmen.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
“We’re pulling the wine pinkish red color out of the bridesmaids dresses into my tie, and we’re incorporating it into the napkins.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
After three successive second-placed finishes in the Premier League and a host of semi-final defeats, reaching a final offers Arsenal a chance to prove they are more than perennial bridesmaids.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
I’m helping plan a bachelorette party this spring, and I have a feeling one of the bridesmaids will drop out.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
Her bridesmaids wore dresses in lemon and lime colors.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
