bride-to-be

English

Etymology

bride +‎ -to-be

Noun

bride-to-be (plural brides-to-be)

  1. A woman who is soon to be married.
    • 2011, Emily Brand, Royal Weddings‎, Shire Publications, published 2011, →ISBN:
      The etiquette of a royal wedding might vary according to the status of those entering into wedlock, but wherever possible it was preferred that a foreign bride-to-be should make the journey to be married, and settled, in England.
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