Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bridal carry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
bridal -car-ry
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A means of carrying a person, with one's arms supporting their back and legs in front of one's own body.

Etymology

Traditionally this was how a newly married man would carry his bride over the threshold of their home.

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Questions

What does bridal carry mean?
A means of carrying a person, with one's arms supporting their back and legs in front of one's own body.
Where does bridal carry come from?
Traditionally this was how a newly married man would carry his bride over the threshold of their home.

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