Definition

1. Noun:
   • One who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion: A person, often a child or attendant, whose role is to carry the long, trailing part (the train) of a formal garment, such as a wedding dress or ceremonial robe, to prevent it from touching the ground.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The young girl was honored to be the trainbearer for the queen during the coronation ceremony.
  • At the wedding, the bride's niece served as the trainbearer, carefully managing the long veil.

Advanced Usage

• The role of a trainbearer is primarily ceremonial and is most commonly associated with formal events like weddings, coronations, or religious ceremonies.
• While historically a specific role, the term can be used metaphorically to describe someone who supports or facilitates a process from a secondary position, though this is a less common and more figurative extension.

Variants and Related Words

• Train (n): The long, trailing part of a garment that is carried by the trainbearer.
• Page (n): A young attendant, which can be a similar ceremonial role.
• Attendant (n): A person who provides a service, often in a ceremonial context.

Synonyms

• Attendant: A person who assists or serves.
• Page: A youth acting as an attendant.
• Handler: One who manages or carries something (in a very general sense, not specific to garments).

Related Phrases

• To bear the train: The action performed by the trainbearer.
  • His duty was to bear the train of the archbishop's robe.

Noun

1. one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion