mail-order bride

English

Noun

mail-order bride (plural mail-order brides)

A woman who is listed in a catalogue to be selected by a man for marriage.
Hyponym: cyberbride

Translations

a woman in a catalogue for marriage

Chinese:
Mandarin: 郵購新娘, 邮购新娘 (yóugòu xīnniáng)
Dutch: importbruid (nl) f

Finnish: postimyyntimorsian
Russian: неве́ста по по́чте f (nevésta po póčte)

Usage notes

This term is still used for modern Internet-based services, even where no postal mail is involved.

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