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n. - An unmarried woman who attends the soon-to-be wife at a wedding.

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  • Being a bridesmaid is not the epitome of the female experience, but I'd put it right up there as one of the most humiliating aspects.
  • Just have your friend call a bridesmaid or groomsman and explain the situation and ask if they think it's ok.
  • I guess it's because I love weddings and I love my friends, so being a bridesmaid is the best of both worlds, right?
  • But Glas is a special case, as he's on my "bridesmaid" crew ... and dammit, I want to see some leg!
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