From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbridalbrid‧al /ˈbraɪdl/ adjective [only before noun]MARRYrelating to a wedding or a woman who is getting married → bridea bridal gownExamples from the Corpusbridal• Luck, however, was not there when the bridal car broke down on its way to collect the bride.• Then more calls, including some from the editors of bridalmagazines themselves.• On the bridalpagescare was exercised to dispersepictures of black brides.• Another face with its bridal train of hair.• St Agatha was lifted from the sofa and stationed at the window in a bridalveil, to the electrification of passers-by.Originbridal(1400-1500)bridal"wedding ceremony"((11-20 centuries)), from Old Englishbrydealu, from bryd ( → BRIDE) + ealu ( → ALE)