| 单词 | mother of the bride |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmother of the bride mother of the bride n. the mother of a bride, esp. of a bride on her wedding day; now also as a modifier.In early use not a fixed phrase. In later use sometimes abbreviated MOTB (also MOB). ΚΠ 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. clxiviij The Marques of Suffolke..espoused the said Ladie, in the churche of sainct Martyns. At whiche mariage were present, the father and mother of the bride. 1896 V. Clavering Sin for Season ix. 86 Anyone to have seen her..would have supposed that she was the mother of the bride, at least; for she ordered everybody about and undertook the whole conduct of affairs generally. 1977 Monitor (McAllen, Texas) 26 June 1 c/2 The mother of the bride wore a pale blue gown..with a fitted long-sleeved jacket. 2009 G. Halliday Mayhem in High Heels xiv. 194 ‘I bought the most beautiful mother-of-the-bride dress,’ Larry gushed. ‘Blue chiffon, with little yellow daisies all over. Just darling!’ < as lemmas |
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