Definition

Noun: A formal gown, typically white or ivory, worn by a bride during her wedding ceremony.

Usage

The term "wedding dress" refers specifically to the bridal gown. It is a singular, countable noun. - She spent months searching for the perfect wedding dress. - The designer is famous for her elegant wedding dresses.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "To wear a wedding dress": To be dressed as a bride.
  • Every little girl dreams of the day she will wear a wedding dress.
• "Wedding dress shopping": The activity of looking for and trying on bridal gowns.
  • Her sisters accompanied her for wedding dress shopping.

Variants and Related Words

• Bridal gown: A direct synonym for "wedding dress."
• Wedding gown: Another common term with the same meaning.
• Bridal wear: A broader category that includes the wedding dress and related attire like veils.

Synonyms

• Bridal gown
• Wedding gown
• Bride's dress

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe": A traditional rhyme describing items a bride might incorporate, with the wedding dress often being the "something new."

Noun

1. a gown worn by the bride at a wedding