picture bride

noun

A bride chosen solely on the basis of a photograph provided by an intermediary

Meanings

nounpicture bride (plural picture brides)

plural picture brides

  1. early 20th century Japanese immigrants in the USA bride chosen solely on the basis of a photograph provided by an intermediary
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APA

picture bride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picture%20bride

MLA

“picture bride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picture%20bride. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picture bride,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picture%20bride.

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