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trainbearer

trainbearer

9.9
A person who holds up the long back of a dress or robe during a ceremony
  • noun
  • /ˈtreɪnˌbɛrər/
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  • The young trainbearer followed the bride down the aisle, carefully lifting the delicate lace.

Examples

  • Historical paintings often depict a trainbearer playing a key role in royal processions.

  • The little trainbearer walked gracefully behind the bride.

  • During the coronation, a trainbearer walked behind the queen to keep her elaborate robe from touching the ground.

  • Many trainbearers were dressed in matching outfits.

  • The young girl was chosen to be the trainbearer for the bride's beautiful gown.

  • During the ceremony, the trainbearer carefully lifted the train of the elegant robe.

  • As a trainbearer, he proudly held up the long train behind the queen at the royal event.

Synonyms

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vstrainbearer
253 7.9

A young person who helps at formal ceremonies

is usually a child who holds up a gown's trailing hem during ceremony
bearer
vstrainbearer
63 5.0

A person who carries a coffin at a funeral

holds up a gown or robe hem during a ceremony
attendant
vstrainbearer
32 3.2

A person who is present at a meeting or event

has the specific task of lifting a gown's trailing hem during ceremonies
servitor
vstrainbearer
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who helps important guests at formal events

performs the specific duty of supporting a gown's trailing hem

Surface Forms

trainbearer singular
trainbearers plural

Morphology

trainbearer = train + bearer (semi-transparent) = train + bearer

A straightforward compound of 'train' (the trailing part of a gown) and 'bearer' (one who carries), so the formation is directly interpretable from the components.

Etymology

Trainbearer combines train (the long back part of a dress that can 'drag' on the ground) and bearer (a person who 'carries' or 'holds' something), so a trainbearer is someone who holds up the train of a gown during a ceremony.