"bridal carry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bridal carries [plural]
Etymology: Traditionally this was how a newly married man would carry his bride over the threshold of their home. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bridal carry (plural bridal carries)
  1. A means of carrying a person, with one's arms supporting their back and legs in front of one's own body. Categories (topical): Marriage Synonyms: princess carry Translations (means of carrying a person): 公主抱 (gōngzhǔbào) (Chinese Mandarin), お姫様だっこ (o-hime-sama dakko) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-bridal_carry-en-noun-sFD~6QOs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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