would-be bride

noun

A bride that has the potential of getting married or that desires to be married, but is currently not in a position to do so.

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Meanings

nounwould-be bride (countable and uncountable, plural would-be brides)

plural would-be brides

  1. countableuncountableA bride that has the potential of getting married or that desires to be married, but is currently not in a position to do so.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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