groomsman
groomsman noun: a man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.
Noun
groomsman (plural groomsmen)
- A man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.
- The Scotchman, who assisted as groomsman, was of course the only one present, beyond the chief actors, who knew the true situation of the contracting parties.1866, Thomas Hardy, chapter 13, in The Mayor of Casterbridge
- "Philip," said Mr. Wilbur, "when I marry, I want you to stand up with me--to be my groomsman."1888, Horatio Alger, The Errand Boy, Chapter XIV: Consulting the Oracle
groomsman meaning in Vietnamese
groomsman in Vietnamese
- attendant to a bridegroom
- phù rể
Forms of groomsman
| plural | groomsmen |
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Origin of groomsman
From groom + -s- + man.
Questions about groomsman
- What does groomsman mean?
- Groomsman means a man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.
- What is groomsman in Vietnamese?
- Groomsman in Vietnamese is phù rể. See Groomsman meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is groomsman?
- Groomsman is a noun.
- What is the plural of groomsman?
- The plural of groomsman is groomsmen.
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