Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

groomal shower

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grooma-l show-er
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A party held for a groom-to-be in anticipation of his wedding, involving guests (typically male friends and relatives) giving him gifts.

American usage

Example Sentences

"This article describes and analyzes an innovative variation of the traditional bridal shower, called the groomal shower. While retaining many ceremonial elements of the bridal shower, the groomal differs in several ways, most notably in that the honoree is a man."
"The wedding and an assortment of associated rituals including bridal and even groomal showers, gifts exchanged, food chosen, and the honeymoon should help to bring together the couple and their family and friends."
"“Right. And since it’s a groomal''' shower, everyone will bring gifts of curry combs and body brushes,” Stevie couldn’t resist adding."

Etymology

By analogy with bridal shower.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

groomal showers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bridal shower

Questions

What does groomal shower mean?: A party held for a groom-to-be in anticipation of his wedding, involving guests (typically male friends and relatives) giving him gifts.
Where does groomal shower come from?: By analogy with bridal shower.

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