bridal

/ˈbraɪdl/

/ˈbraɪdəl/

Other forms: bridals; bridally

Use the adjective bridal to talk about a wedding or a bride. A bridal bouquet is the arrangement of flowers the bride carries during a wedding ceremony.

Usually the word bridal describes anything having to do with a bride, like the bridal veil or the bridal party, or the bride's friends and family. Sometimes bridal refers to the newlywed couple, like the bridal suite they might stay in at a hotel on their honeymoon. Remember, bridal has nothing to do with horses — that's bridle, which sounds the same but means part of a harness.

Definitions of bridal

1. adjective

   of or pertaining to a bride
   “bridal gown”
2. adjective

   of or relating to a wedding
   “bridal procession”

   synonyms: nuptial, spousal
3. noun

   archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
   synonyms: espousal

   type of:

   marriage, marriage ceremony, wedding

   the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony