bridesmaid

== English == === Alternative forms === bridemaid (archaic) bride's maid === Etymology === From bride +‎ -s- +‎ maid. In the sports and entertainment sense: in reference to the saying always a bridesmaid, never a bride. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹaɪdzˌmeɪd/ === Noun === bridesmaid (plural bridesmaids) A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party. (sports, entertainment, social dynamics) A person or team that perennially finishes well, but never first. ==== Coordinate terms ==== bridesman ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bridesmaiden bridesmatron ==== Translations ==== === See also === maid of honor (the primary bridesmaid) bridesmaids (the group of women as a whole) === Verb === bridesmaid (third-person singular simple present bridesmaids, present participle bridesmaiding, simple past and past participle bridesmaided) To act as a bridesmaid for; to attend a bride during her wedding ceremony. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === bridemaids