bridesmaid
a young woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony.
Informal. a person, group, etc., that is in a secondary position, never quite attains a goal, etc.: Bridesmaids for 12 seasons, the Eagles finally won the championship.
Origin of bridesmaid
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How to use bridesmaid in a sentence
In a world post-Bridesmaids, OITNB, Girls, and The Mindy Project, the mood was high with lots to celebrate.
Since Bridesmaids, McCarthy has been a fixture at the box office, with at least one new starring vehicle every year.
The Trials of ‘Tammy’: Stop Policing Melissa McCarthy’s Body | Teo Bugbee | July 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTammy is what happens when you make Bridesmaids, but forget to include the jokes.
The Trials of ‘Tammy’: Stop Policing Melissa McCarthy’s Body | Teo Bugbee | July 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou got Bridesmaids director Paul Feig to write some jokes for the first one.
Marc Webb Takes Us Inside ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ and Discusses His Rise to the A-List | Marlow Stern | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAgain, as a really small indie, the film was never going to approach anywhere near Bridesmaids numbers.
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The bridesmaids relieved their feelings by many salutes and much tittering.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsIn assisting at a wedding at church, if you are one of the bridesmaids, wear white, a white bonnet but no veil.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyAs soon as the carriages come, let the bridesmaids, and relatives set off first.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyThe bridesmaids should wear white dresses, white mantles, and bonnets, but not veils or orange flowers.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyOn heavily-crested stationery follow the missives of the ladies whose daughters would make sweet bridesmaids.
With Edged Tools | Henry Seton Merriman
British Dictionary definitions for bridesmaid
/ (ˈbraɪdzˌmeɪd) /
a girl or young unmarried woman who attends a bride at her wedding: Compare matron of honour, maid of honour
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