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A celebration held in honor of a bride attended by female friends of the bride. Usually held prior to, or at the same time as a bachelor party.
The shower will be held at the home of the bridesmaid.
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bridal shower — UK US noun [countable] [singular bridal shower plural bridal showers] mainly american a party for a woman who will soon be getting married, at which she receives presents Thesaurus: parties and celebrationshypo … Useful english dictionary
bridal shower — bridal ,shower noun count AMERICAN a party for a woman who will soon be getting married, at which she receives presents … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bridal shower — A bridal shower is a gift giving party given for a bride before her wedding. The custom originated in the United States, although the first stories about these events have been known to originate in Brussels, Belgium around 1860. It remains a… … Wikipedia
bridal shower — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bridal shower : singular bridal shower plural bridal showers mainly American a party for a woman who will soon be getting married, at which she receives presents … English dictionary
bridal shower — /ˈbraɪdl ʃaʊə/ (say bruydl showuh) noun a party for a bride to be to which the guests, usually other women, bring a present for her future home; shower tea; kitchen tea …
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Shower (disambiguation) — A shower can be:Weather* A shower, a short period of rain or snow or hail or sleet ** Mango showers, pre monsoon showers in the Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala that help in the ripening of mangoes ** Sunshower, an unusual meteorological… … Wikipedia
shower — [[t]ʃa͟ʊə(r)[/t]] showers, showering, showered 1) N COUNT A shower is a device for washing yourself. It consists of a pipe which ends in a flat cover with a lot of holes in it so that water comes out in a spray. She heard him turn on the shower.… … English dictionary
bridal — adjective 1 concerning a bride or a wedding: a bridal car 2 the bridal party the group of people who arrive at the church with the bride 3 bridal suite a special set of rooms in a hotel for a newly married couple 4 bridal shower AmE a party for a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
