Newly-wed

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of newlywed. alt-of, alternative

    "The newly-weds then bow down twice to all her patrilineal relatives who bless them in return."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of newlywed. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "The newly-wed man and his fitter had gone to bed believing that the exhaust pipe of the generator was pointing to the outside of the building."

Example

More examples

"Those two are a newly-wed couple."

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