| 单词 | bridal favour |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbridal favour bridal favour n. †(a) a knot of white ribbon, or a white rosette, sometimes worn by guests at a wedding (obsolete); (b) a small gift given to guests at a wedding. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > equipment or accessories of wedding > [noun] > emblem or favour rosemary1559 wedding-favour1681 bride-knot1694 bridal favour1756 orange blossomc1835 1756 C. Lennox tr. P. M. de L'Écluse des Loges Mem. Maximilian de Bethune I. i. 19 He had so strong a foreboding of the fatal consequences of this French match, that he often said, if the nuptials were celebrated at Paris, the bridal favours would be crimson. 1801 M. Edgeworth Belinda I. xix. 231 Lady Anne Percival came..with a bridal favour in her hand. 1858 W. M. Thackeray Virginians I. xxxiii. 258 What woman..has not the bridal-favours and raiment stowed away, and packed in lavender. 1986 Brides & setting up Home Nov. 47/2 I would like to give our guests..bridal favours at our buffet reception... How should I do this and when? 2006 K. Langdale Redemption i. 3 When she saw a bride..[she] thought of ribbon-tied boxes of sugared almonds given as bridal favours to guests. < as lemmas |
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