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wedding dress
A special, usually white and formal dress that a woman wears on her wedding day during the ceremony.
Sie hat monatelang nach dem perfekten Brautkleid für ihre Hochzeit gesucht.
She spent months looking for the perfect wedding dress for her wedding.
The word is clearly composed of 'die Braut' (the bride) and 'das Kleid' (the dress). So it is literally the bride's dress.
Das Brautkleid war wunderschön und mit Spitze verziert.
The wedding dress was beautiful and decorated with lace.
Around the topic of weddings, there is a whole word family with 'Braut-' (bride/bridal). Examples include 'der Bräutigam' (the groom), 'das Brautpaar' (the bridal couple), and 'der Brautstrauß' (the bridal bouquet).
Das Brautpaar sah sehr glücklich aus.
The bridal couple looked very happy.
Common verbs used with 'Brautkleid' (wedding dress) are 'aussuchen' (to choose), 'anprobieren' (to try on), 'tragen' (to wear), and after the wedding, 'reinigen lassen' (to have cleaned).
Es dauerte Stunden, bis sie das perfekte Brautkleid anprobiert hatte.
It took hours before she had tried on the perfect wedding dress.
wedding dress
'Brautkleid' and 'Hochzeitskleid' usually refer to the same dress: the formal dress that the bride wears at the wedding. Both words are understandable in everyday language and can often be used in the same way. 'Brautkleid' puts slightly more emphasis on the person, that is, the bride. 'Hochzeitskleid' puts more emphasis on the occasion, that is, the wedding. But the difference is small.
Beim Einkaufen probiert Lena drei Brautkleider an.
While shopping, Lena tries on three wedding dresses.
Morgen holt meine Kollegin ihr Hochzeitskleid aus dem Laden ab.
Tomorrow my colleague is picking up her wedding dress from the shop.