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groomsman

groomsman

5 2.9
A man who helps the groom at his wedding
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrumzˌmæn/
translation icon : padrino de boda
  • I was proud to be a groomsman at my brother's wedding and support him on his special day.
  • groomsman at a wedding

The bridal party is wearing neutral colors, the groomsmen are wearing beige suits.

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Examples

  • I was a groomsman at his wedding.

  • I'm afraid it's time for me to do some groomsman duties.

  • Oh, yeah, I was just a groomsman.

  • I still cannot believe that you got that guy to be your groomsman.

  • I started off there, taking some fun individual shots of the groom with each groomsman.

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  • After breakfast, we went to hang out with Mat's friend Ryan, who was a groomsman in our wedding.

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  • I was the groomsman.

  • You're the man he chose to be groomsman at his wedding, and the man my husband trusts to pursue the investigation on his behalf.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The bridal party is wearing neutral colors, the groomsmen are wearing beige suits.

  • Arthur excitedly tells Clara, Pauline, and Sam all about his groomsman duties.

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How Involved

best man
152 2.4
groomsman
5 2.9
usher
60 3.7
guest
1.0

Surface Forms

groomsman singular
groomsmen plural

Morphology

groomsman = groom + man (transparent) = groom + man

Direct compounding of 'groom' + 'man' (historically 'groom's man'), so learners who know the components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Groomsman comes from the word groom as in bridegroom, where groom once meant 'young man' or 'helper', plus man. So a groomsman is literally a 'man for the groom' who stands with and helps the groom at the wedding.