bridenoun [ C ]
uk/braɪd/us/braɪd/B1 a woman who is about to get married or has just got married:
He returned from New York with his lovely new bride.
The bride and groom posed for pictures outside the church.
As the mother of the bride, I feel obliged to wear something really spectacular.
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- The bride and groom walked down the aisle together.
- Now, if you'd all please raise your glasses, I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.
- After the ceremony, the bride lifted up her veil to kiss her husband.
- In some countries it is traditional for a bride to wear white.
- The bride's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Weddings
- aisle
- always a bridesmaid, never the bride idiom
- arranged marriage
- bachelor party
- bachelorette party
- banns
- give sb away
- go/walk down the aisle idiom
- golden anniversary
- golden wedding anniversary
- groom
- guard of honour
- hen night
- honeymoon
- pageboy
- register office
- registry office
- ruby anniversary
- shotgun wedding
- shower tea
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