transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrīdz-ˌmād ]
noun
Date: 1552
1. : a woman who is an attendant of a bride
2. : one that finishes just behind the winner
BRIDESMAID
Meaning of BRIDESMAID in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003