groomsman

American  

[groomz-muhn, groomz-] / ˈgrumz mən, ˈgrʊmz- /

noun

plural

groomsmen

1. a man who attends the bridegroom in a wedding ceremony.

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groomsman British  

/ ˈɡrʊmz-, ˈɡruːmzmən /

noun

1. a man who attends the bridegroom at a wedding, usually the best man

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Etymology

Origin of groomsman

First recorded in 1690–1700; groom + 's ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

“The groomsmen look like lost members of 98 Degrees, wearing squiggly goatees and gummy-worm braids.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Henry, a personal trainer from Birmingham, is one of the groomsmen on the show.

From BBC

The Gaudreau brothers were to be groomsmen at the wedding scheduled for Friday in Philadelphia.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s so close to the couple that he was a groomsman at their wedding.

From Los Angeles Times

“Standing at the altar, with the bride having just entered the church, Merrins was nudged by a fellow groomsman,” Plaschke wrote.

From Los Angeles Times