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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.
wedding dress
Here, Brautkleid and Hochzeitskleid both refer to the formal dress the bride wears during the wedding ceremony. Brautkleid linguistically emphasizes the person wearing it, while Hochzeitskleid focuses more on the occasion; in many sentences, either word is possible without changing what is meant.
Für die Hochzeitszeremonie hat die Braut ihr Hochzeitskleid sorgfältig gewählt.
The bride carefully chose her wedding dress for the wedding ceremony.
Die Braut hat ihr Brautkleid passend zu ihrem Schleier gewählt.
The bride chose her wedding dress to match her veil.
