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groomsman
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
groomsman
(noun)
groomsman
/
ˈ
gruːmzmən/
noun
plural
groomsmen
/-mən/
/
ˈ
gruːmzmən/
groomsman
/
ˈ
gruːmzmən/
noun
plural
groomsmen
/-mən/
/
ˈ
gruːmzmən/
Britannica Dictionary definition of GROOMSMAN
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count
]
chiefly US
:
a male friend or relative who helps a groom at his wedding
He asked his two closest college friends to be his
groomsmen
.
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bridesmaid
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maid of honor
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matron of honor
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