2. Noun. The group of women in a wedding ceremony, (not including the bride) who participate in the ceremony. ¹
3. Verb. (third-person singular of bridesmaid) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bridesmaids
1. bridesmaid [n] - See also: bridesmaid
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bridesmaids
Literary usage of Bridesmaids
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Knot Tied: Marriage Ceremonies of All Nations by William Tegg (1877)
"A somewhat peculiar circumstance in connection with the event was that there were
no bridesmaids; the bride being given away by her mother Mrs. Mangles, ..."
2. A Diplomatist's Wife in Many Lands by Hugh Fraser (1910)
"... Tosti and Rotoli — Moonlight Picnics —• An Engagement in the Family — A
Rose-coloured Wedding that Brought Luck to the bridesmaids — Spring in the Roman ..."
3. Last Days of Knickerbocker Life in New York by Abram Child Dayton (1897)
"... closes at ten—Parties —Receptions—The bridal feast—Toilets of bride and
bridesmaids—Grandmother in brocade—Taking tea— Spending the evening—Deliberation ..."
4. Sir Joshua and His Circle by Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy (1906)
"... and is hated by the English— Allan Ramsay's merits as a painter—James Northcote's
opinions of him—Reynolds paints some of Her Majesty's bridesmaids— The ..."
5. The Good housekeeping hostess: entertainments for all seasons and occasions (1904)
"Then for a few moments toward the end of the afternoon the bridesmaids and ...
The present room can be arranged to be open so that the bridesmaids and ..."
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