bridal shower

English

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Noun

bridal shower (plural bridal showers)

1. (US) A party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding, involving guests (typically female friends and relatives) giving her gifts.

   The bridal shower will be held at the home of the bridesmaid.

Synonyms

• kitchen tea (South Africa)
• shower
• shower tea (Australia)
• wedding shower

Translations

celebration

• Bengali: কন্যার গোসল (konnar gōśol)
• Finnish: polttarit (fi) pl
• German: Polterabend (de) m
• Irish: cóisir bhrídeoige f
• Italian: addio al nubilato
• Malay: rai pengantin
• Plautdietsch: Pulta'owent m

See also

• bachelorette party
• hen party