bride-to-be
- noun
- /braɪd tə bi/
- Here she is, folks, my bride-to-be.
Examples
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The bonus wedding shopping tips included with the story make this the ultimate gift for any bride-to-be.
Blog text (16) -
At least dance with your bride-to-be once tonight.
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Yeah, looks like four brides to be.
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Does it matter if the new bride-to-be never, EVER knows?
Blog text (5) -
I am very happy to say your bride-to-be is officially here.
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Just coming to check up on the bride-to-be.
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The young bride-to-be was "all dressed up with nowhere to go."
Fiction book (1998) -
No matter how hard the bride-to-be tried, her roommate would not talk, explain, or communicate in any way.
Blog text (4) -
I've arranged a trinket for my beloved - a little wedding present for my bride-to-be.
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At the wedding rehearsal, Tay spent time with the beautiful bride-to-be and also danced with some kids.
Synonyms
A woman who is about to get married and often has a party before the wedding
A person you are engaged to marry
A woman who is engaged to be married
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bride-to-be joins bride, which means a woman who will marry, and 'to be', which means 'about to happen' or 'soon'. So a bride-to-be is a woman who is engaged and will marry soon.