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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Holly's two sisters Tilly and Megan were bridesmaids along with Adam's sister Bethany.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 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
Sarah said that for their wedding in September, her bridesmaids would all be visually impaired.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 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
Her bridesmaids wore dresses in lemon and lime colors.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
