bridal

nounadjectiveattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈbraɪ.dl̩//
United States//ˈbɹaɪd(ə)l//

Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial.

noun

1
archaicA wedding feast or festival; a wedding.
[…] the crowne, which Ariadne wore / Upon her yvory forehead, that same day / That Theseus her unto his bridal bore […]
A Nimph is marryed to a Fay, Great preparations for the Day, All Rites of Nuptials they recite you, To the Brydall and inuite you.
Thus, in the dead time of the night before her bridal, Edith Granger wrestled with her unquiet spirit, tearless, friendless, silent, proud, and uncomplaining.

Etymology

From Middle English bridale, from Old English brȳdealo (“wedding ale; wedding feast”). The attributive usage was strengthened by association with bride + -al.

adjective

1
Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial.
bridal ornaments; a bridal outfit; a bridal chamber

Forms

plural: bridals

bribery · The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in…brick · A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for…Brick · A surname.

bridal · Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial.

bride · A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going…Bride · A surname.bridegroom · A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to…

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