"would-be bride" meaning in All languages combined

See would-be bride on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: would-be brides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} would-be bride (countable and uncountable, plural would-be brides)
  1. A bride that has the potential of getting married or that desires to be married, but is currently not in a position to do so. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-would-be_bride-en-noun-1sWVCm0K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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