adj
bridal
BREYE-dl
adj
1
Relating to a bride or to a wedding.
"She spent the morning trying on bridal gowns."
"The hotel offers a special bridal suite for the wedding night."
How to Use Bridal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnything to do with a bride or a wedding.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with bridle (the straps used to control a horse) — they sound identical but are unrelated words.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
bridal gown
bridal suite
bridal party
Word Forms
bridals plural
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Etymology
From Old English brydealo, literally "bride-ale" — the wedding feast at which ale was drunk — later reshaped to look like "bride" plus "-al".