groomsman

noun

grooms·​man ˈgrümz-mən How to pronounce groomsman (audio)
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who attends a bridegroom at his wedding

Examples of groomsman in a Sentence

He asked his two closest college friends to be his groomsmen.
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Aren’t these things the groomsmen should be tasked with doing? — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025 His groomsmen also sported custom State & Liberty tuxes. — Erin Clack, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024 The bridesmaids wore black mid-length dresses and carried bouquets of baby’s breath, while the groomsmen donned black suits with baby’s breath boutonnières. — Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 Barrett outfitted the groomsmen in similar suits, while the three bridesmaids wore romantic strapless gowns by Theyskens cut on the bias in pastel shades that evoked the shimmer of water. — Bambina Wise, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for groomsman

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First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of groomsman was in 1698

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groomsman

noun
grooms·​man ˈgrümz-mən How to pronounce groomsman (audio)
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding
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