noun

bridesmaid

bridesmaid

My sister will be my bridesmaid.

My sister will be my bridesmaid.

The bridesmaids wore beautiful pink dresses.

The bridesmaids wore beautiful pink dresses.

((a/the/my...)) bridesmaid a female friend or relative who helps a bride on her wedding day She asked me to be her bridesmaid.

Synonyms: maid of honour, attendant

A compound of 'bride' and 'maid'. Literally, a maid who attends the bride.

Picture a 'maid' assisting a 'bride' on her wedding day.

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