bride
1 Americannoun
noun
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Also called bar, leg, tie. a connection consisting of a thread or a number of threads for joining various solid parts of a design in needlepoint lace.
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an ornamental bonnet string.
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Other Word Forms
- brideless adjective
- bridelike adjective
Etymology
Origin of bride1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English brȳd; cognate with Dutch bruid, German Braut, Old Norse brūthr, Gothic brūths
Origin of bride2
1865–70; < French: bonnet-string, bridle, Old French < Germanic; bridle
Example Sentences
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Research from the University of South Wales, Derby University and Manchester University showed modern brides are reluctant to buy pre-loved gowns because they're worried about stains, smells - and even "curses".
From BBC
Yet, she met respectable friends in Rochester, and grew from a child bride into a competent woman.
From Literature
On rare occasions, Sabbath playmates eventually become bride and groom.
The film presents a swath of characters from the diaspora rarely represented in French cinema, centered on Gloria, the mother of the bride in France and the daughter of the deceased in Africa.
From Barron's
The DJ said this led to the bride running out of the room in tears.
From BBC
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