bridemaid

English

Etymology

From bride +‎ maid.

Noun

bridemaid (plural bridemaids)

1. Archaic form of bridesmaid.
   • 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter IX, in Romance and Reality. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 135:

     "Lord love you, miss! we did think you were to be bridemaid, till mistress told us not to call you."

Anagrams

• imbraided