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picture bride

picture bride noun: a bride chosen solely on the basis of a photograph provided by an intermediary.

Noun

picture bride (plural picture brides)

  1. (early 20th century Japanese immigrants in the US) A bride chosen solely on the basis of a photograph provided by an intermediary

Forms of picture bride

pluralpicture brides

Questions about picture bride

What does picture bride mean?
Picture bride means a bride chosen solely on the basis of a photograph provided by an intermediary.
What part of speech is picture bride?
Picture bride is a noun.
What is the plural of picture bride?
The plural of picture bride is picture brides.

Words near picture bride in the dictionary

  1. picture blacks
  2. picture book
  3. picture books
  4. picture box
  5. picture boxes
  6. picture bride
  7. picture brides
  8. picture card
  9. picture cards
  10. picture day
  11. picture days

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