Groomsmen Meaning in English

word · lemma: groomsman

US

ˈɡruːmz.mən

GROOMZ-muhn

UK

ɡɹˈuːmzmɛn

gROOMZ-men

Definition

Groomsmen are the men chosen by a groom to help and support him at his wedding, often close friends or relatives.

Usage & Nuances

Used only in the context of weddings. The singular is 'groomsman'. The female equivalent is 'bridesmaid'. Usually, 'best man' is a specific groomsman with special duties.

• Spanish: padrinos (de boda) - amigos del novio
• Portuguese (BR): padrinhos (de casamento)
• Portuguese (PT): padrinhos (de casamento)
• Chinese (Simplified): 伴郎
• Chinese (Traditional): 伴郎
• Hindi: दूल्हे के दोस्त
• Arabic: إشبين العريس - أصدقاء العريس
• Bengali: বরের বন্ধু - গার্জমেন (শব্দটি পশ্চিমা ধারণা, বিশেষত অনানুষ্ঠানিকভাবে ব্যবহৃত হয়)
• Russian: шашки - свидетели (на свадьбе)
• Japanese: グルームズマン - 花婿の付添人
• Vietnamese: phù rể
• Korean: 신랑 들러리
• Turkish: damat sağdıçları
• Urdu: سہاگ کا دوست - نکاح میں ساتھ دینے والے دوست
• Indonesian: pendamping pengantin pria - pengiring pengantin pria

Example Sentences

There are five groomsmen at the wedding.

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The groomsmen wore matching suits.

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Each groomsman gave a short speech.

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My brother asked me to be one of his groomsmen.

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The groomsmen organized a surprise party for the groom.

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Some groomsmen have known the groom since childhood.

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