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bridal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++brid·al /ˈbraɪdl/ adjective [only before noun]  MARRYrelating to a wedding or a woman who is getting married 婚礼的;新娘的 bride a bridal gown 新娘礼服
Examples from the Corpus
bridalLuck, however, was not there when the bridal car broke down on its way to collect the bride.She went to House of Design, a new Boston bridal house specializing in couture-quality gowns.Then more calls, including some from the editors of bridal magazines themselves.Take time to plan your bridal outfit, but don't forget the groom.On the bridal pages care was exercised to disperse pictures of black brides.Another face with its bridal train of hair.St Agatha was lifted from the sofa and stationed at the window in a bridal veil, to the electrification of passers-by.
Origin bridal (1400-1500) bridal wedding ceremony ((11-20 centuries)), from Old English brydealu, from bryd ( → BRIDE) + ealu ( → ALE)
brid·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus wedding or a who relating a woman to


bridal
bridal /ˈbraɪdl/ adjective [only before noun]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Origin: bridal 'wedding ceremony' (11-20 centuries), from Old English brydealu, from bryd ( bride) + ealu (, ale)
relating to a wedding or a woman who is getting married ⇨ bride:
    a bridal gown


bri·dalBrE /ˈbraɪdl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbraɪdl/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] connected with a bride or a wedding 新娘的;婚礼的a bridal gown新娘的礼服the bridal party (= the bride and the bridegroom and the people helping them at their wedding, sometimes used to refer only to the bride and those helping her) 新人(或单指新娘)及协助其婚礼的人a bridal suite (= a set of rooms in a hotel for a couple who have just got married) 宾馆的新婚套间(NAmE) a bridal shower (= a party for a woman who will get married soon) 女子新婚前的送礼会