Bridelike

/ˈbraɪdˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or characteristic of a bride; having qualities or appearance similar to a bride; befitting or appropriate for a bride.

Etymology

From bride plus -like suffix (meaning resembling). Productive English formation for creating comparisons.

Kelly Says

Writers use 'bridelike' to describe beautiful or adorned women metaphorically—even when discussing non-weddings, calling a woman 'bridelike' implied beauty, modesty, and desirability in Victorian literature.

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