ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Trainbearer

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Trainbearer is a noun meaning Someone who holds up the train of a dress, robe etc.

Meaning

Someone who holds up the train of a dress, robe etc.

More Meanings

  1. Either of two species of long-tailed hummingbirds in the genus Lesbia, found in tropical South America.

Example Sentences

She was first employed as the Queen's trainbearer, and went on to become her main lady-in-waiting.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trainman, underbearer, trainmaster, bearer, bag-carrier, stretcher-bearer.

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