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wedding dress
A special, usually formal dress that a bride wears during her wedding ceremony. Traditionally, in Western cultures it is often white.
Sie hat monatelang nach dem perfekten Hochzeitskleid gesucht.
She spent months looking for the perfect wedding dress.
This word is made up of 'Hochzeit' (wedding), the linking -s, and 'Kleid' (dress). So it is quite literally a dress for a wedding. The '-s-' connects the two nouns.
Das Hochzeitskleid war wunderschön und hatte eine lange Schleppe.
The wedding dress was beautiful and had a long train.
The word part 'Hochzeits-' is used for many words related to the topic of marriage. If you recognize this part, you will also understand words like 'Hochzeitstorte' (wedding cake), 'Hochzeitsfeier' (wedding celebration/reception), or 'Hochzeitsgast' (wedding guest).
Die Hochzeitstorte hatte fünf Stockwerke.
The wedding cake had five tiers.
There are typical actions associated with a wedding dress. You can 'aussuchen' (choose), 'anprobieren' (try on), 'kaufen' (buy), or 'tragen' (wear) a Hochzeitskleid (wedding dress) at the ceremony.
Die Braut hat ihr Hochzeitskleid schon vor Monaten ausgesucht.
The bride chose her wedding dress months ago.
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'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.
Morgen holt meine Kollegin ihr Hochzeitskleid aus dem Laden ab.
Tomorrow my colleague is picking up her wedding dress from the shop.
Beim Einkaufen probiert Lena drei Brautkleider an.
While shopping, Lena tries on three wedding dresses.