GI bride

ˌdʒiːˈaɪ braɪd

Definition

Definition of GI bride - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

war marriage

Dated

woman who married an American soldier during a war

Dated

Many GI brides moved to America after World War II.
The museum displayed letters from GI brides.
A film tells the story of a GI bride’s journey.

war bride

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Expressions with GI

GI Bill

abbr.

law giving education money to US military veterans

He went to college using the GI Bill.

GI tract

abbr.

part of the body that digests food

The GI tract is important for digestion.

GI series

abbr.

x-ray test to check stomach and intestines

The doctor ordered a GI series for her.

Expressions with bride

always a bridesmaid, never a bride

exp.

said of a person who has potential that is never fulfilled

He was always a bridesmaid, never a bride in his career.

always the bridesmaid, never the bride

exp.

express being close to success but never achieving it

She is always the bridesmaid, never the bride in job promotions..

bride-to-bes

women who are engaged to be married

The store offers special discounts for bride-to-bes.

here comes the bride

exp.

used to announce the arrival of the bride

Here comes the bride, walking down the aisle.

bride-to-be

woman engaged to be married

The bride-to-be is busy planning her wedding.

blushing bride

bride who is shy or embarrassed, often showing a red face

The blushing bride shyly walked down the aisle, her cheeks pink with excitement..

mail-order bride

woman selected for marriage through mail or a catalog

He married a mail-order bride from another country.

runaway bride

bride who abandons partner before the wedding

She became known as the runaway bride after she disappeared days before the ceremony.

child bride

young girl married before becoming an adult

The community tried to stop the child bride from marrying.

June bride

bride who gets married in June

She always dreamed of being a June bride.

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French:fiancée de GI, ...
German:Kriegsbraut, ...
Italian:war bride, ...
Spanish:novia de soldado estadounidense, ...
Portuguese:noiva de soldado americano, ...
Chinese:美军新娘, ...
Japanese:GIブライド, ...
Arabic:عَرُوس الجُنْدِي الأَمْرِيكِي, ...
Hebrew:כַּלָּה שֶׁל חַיָּל אֲמֶרִיקָאִי, ...
Russian:невеста американского солдата, ...
Ukrainian:дружина американського солдата, ...
Hindi:जीआई ब्राइड, ...
Bengali:GI bride, ...
Catalan:esposa de soldat americà, ...
Czech:nevěsta amerického vojáka, ...
Danish:GI-brud, ...
Dutch:GI-bruid, ...
Greek:νύφη στρατιώτη, ...
Hungarian:amerikai katonához férjhez ment nő, ...
Khmer:កូនក្រមុំទាហានអាមេរិកាំង, ...
Korean:전쟁 신부, ...
Persian:عروس سرباز آمریکایی, ...
Polish:żona amerykańskiego żołnierza, ...
Portuguese (BR):noiva de soldado americano, ...
Romanian:soție de soldat american, ...
Swedish:krigsbrud, ...
Thai:เจ้าสาวจีไอ, ...
Turkish:GI gelini, ...
Vietnamese:Cô dâu lính Mỹ, ...

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