Meanings
nounbridal carry (plural bridal carries)
plural bridal carries
- A means of carrying a person, with one's arms supporting their back and legs in front of one's own body.
Synonyms: princess carry
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA means of carrying a person, with one's arms supporting their back and legs in front of one's own body.
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Origin
Traditionally this was how a newly married man would carry his bride over the threshold of their home.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic حمل العروس
- حمل العروس (ḥaml al-‘arūs)means of carrying a person
Chinese Mandarin 公主抱
- 公主抱 (gōngzhǔbào)means of carrying a person
Hindi दुल्हन उठाव
- दुल्हन उठाव (dulhan uṭhāv)means of carrying a person
Japanese お姫様だっこ
- お姫様だっこ (o-hime-sama dakko)means of carrying a person
Korean 공주님 안기
- 공주님 안기 (gongjunim an'gi)means of carrying a person
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bridal carry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridal%20carry
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“bridal carry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridal%20carry. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bridal carry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridal%20carry.
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