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bridesmaid

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brides⋅maid

[brahydz-meyd]
–noun
1. a young woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony.
2. 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:
1545–55; bride 1 + 's 1 + maid
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brides·maid   (brīdz'mād')   
n.  A woman who attends the bride at a wedding.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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