TRAINBEARER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does trainbearer mean? 

• TRAINBEARER (noun)
  The noun TRAINBEARER has 1 sense:

1. one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion

  Familiarity information: TRAINBEARER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRAINBEARER (noun)

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Meaning:

One who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("trainbearer" is a kind of...):

attendant; attender; tender (someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another)

Holonyms ("trainbearer" is a member of...):

wedding; wedding party (a party of people at a wedding)