bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād 
1
: a woman who is an attendant of a bride
2
: one that finishes just behind the winner
Examples of bridesmaid in a Sentence
I was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding.
Recent Examples on the Web
The bride will also wear pearl earrings and her granddaughter, Nora, will be a junior bridesmaid and have pearls on her shoes.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Jenna shared a collection of photos from her big day, including the pair sharing a sweet kiss outside the chapel and posing with their bridesmaids and groomsmen all elegantly dressed in black.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
The garden wedding was small and filled with personal touches as Jeri made her wedding dress as well as her bridesmaids' dresses.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Our next topic: These days, being a bridesmaid or groomsman in a wedding can get very expensive, especially if the ceremony and the prenuptial festivities are out of town, adding even more costs on top of the bridal party attire and other expenses.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Annie is trying to reconnect with her lifelong best friend, bride-to-be Lillian (Maya Rudolph), who is seated with snobby, wealthy bridesmaid and aspiring BFF Helen (Rose Byrne).
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
Seemingly only three of her children were part of the wedding ceremony, including her son Trace and her daughters Brandi and Miley, who served as bridesmaids.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
Harry also detailed the breakdown in his relationship with his brother, William, and alleged that Kate made Meghan cry in the women’s notorious conflict over the fitting for bridesmaids’ dresses ahead of Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Even royals have eschewed traditional white for the color—in 1935, Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott wore a pale pink Norman Hartnell gown to her wedding, at which the future Queen Elizabeth II was a bridesmaid.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Jenna shared a collection of photos from her big day, including the pair sharing a sweet kiss outside the chapel and posing with their bridesmaids and groomsmen all elegantly dressed in black.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
The garden wedding was small and filled with personal touches as Jeri made her wedding dress as well as her bridesmaids' dresses.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Our next topic: These days, being a bridesmaid or groomsman in a wedding can get very expensive, especially if the ceremony and the prenuptial festivities are out of town, adding even more costs on top of the bridal party attire and other expenses.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Annie is trying to reconnect with her lifelong best friend, bride-to-be Lillian (Maya Rudolph), who is seated with snobby, wealthy bridesmaid and aspiring BFF Helen (Rose Byrne).
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
Seemingly only three of her children were part of the wedding ceremony, including her son Trace and her daughters Brandi and Miley, who served as bridesmaids.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
Harry also detailed the breakdown in his relationship with his brother, William, and alleged that Kate made Meghan cry in the women’s notorious conflict over the fitting for bridesmaids’ dresses ahead of Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Even royals have eschewed traditional white for the color—in 1935, Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott wore a pale pink Norman Hartnell gown to her wedding, at which the future Queen Elizabeth II was a bridesmaid.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād
: a woman who attends a bride at her wedding
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