"runaway bride" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: runaway brides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} runaway bride (plural runaway brides)
  1. A bride-to-be who runs away from a wedding shortly before the ceremony, often due to so-called cold feet.
    Sense id: en-runaway_bride-en-noun-8gUmU6aJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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