bridesmaid

/ˌbraɪdzˈmeɪd/
/ˈbraɪdzmeɪd/
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Other forms: bridesmaids

Definitions of bridesmaid
  1. noun
    an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
    synonyms: maid of honor
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    type of:
    attendant, attender, tender
    someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
    adult female, woman
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
Pronunciation
US
/ˌbraɪdzˈmeɪd/
UK
/ˈbraɪdzmeɪd/
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