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.
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No one would have wanted the bridesmaids, especially Princess Charlotte, to look like a laughingstock.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
One article in The Daily Telegraph suggested Meghan had made Kate cry during an argument about bridesmaids' dresses and it was followed up on the front page of The Sun.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The Reddit community was quick to side with the bride, and questioned why this woman was still allowed to be a bridesmaid for this wedding at all.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 May 2025
All bridesmaids, perhaps? Kris Jenner The matriarch and manager of the Kardashian family (which includes Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner).
—Vogue, 16 May 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
One article in The Daily Telegraph suggested Meghan had made Kate cry during an argument about bridesmaids' dresses and it was followed up on the front page of The Sun.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The Reddit community was quick to side with the bride, and questioned why this woman was still allowed to be a bridesmaid for this wedding at all.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 May 2025
All bridesmaids, perhaps? Kris Jenner The matriarch and manager of the Kardashian family (which includes Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner).
—Vogue, 16 May 2025
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“Bridesmaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridesmaid. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād
: a woman who attends a bride at her wedding
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