Bridegroomy
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of a bridegroom. rare
"She could smile now at the epithet of “play-acting,” for it might be attributed to his clean shaved cheeks, and the goodness of his clothes, which, without bearing upon them the offensive brand of bridegroomy newness, were yet fashionable and unworn-looking, as must be the case when a man has only returned from India a few weeks ago, after an absence of many years."
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More examples"She could smile now at the epithet of “play-acting,” for it might be attributed to his clean shaved cheeks, and the goodness of his clothes, which, without bearing upon them the offensive brand of bridegroomy newness, were yet fashionable and unworn-looking, as must be the case when a man has only returned from India a few weeks ago, after an absence of many years."
Etymology
From bridegroom + -y.
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