groomal

English

Etymology

From groom +‎ -al, by analogy with bridal.

Adjective

groomal (not comparable)

1. (rare) Of or pertaining to a groom (a man who is about to marry).
   • 1981 July, Felix M. Berardo, Hernan Vera, “The Groomal Shower: A Variation of the American Bridal Shower”, in Family Relations, volume 30, number 3, page 395:

     This article describes and analyzes an innovative variation of the traditional bridal shower, called the groomal shower. While retaining many ceremonial elements of the bridal shower, the groomal differs in several ways, most notably in that the honoree is a man.

   • 1994, Ollie Pocs, Our Intimate Relationships: Marriage and the Family, 2nd edition, Stipes Publishing, →ISBN, page 140:

     The wedding and an assortment of associated rituals including bridal and even groomal showers, gifts exchanged, food chosen, and the honeymoon should help to bring together the couple and their family and friends.

   • 1995, Bonnie Bryant, Stable Groom (The Saddle Club), RHCP Digital, published 2014, →ISBN:

     “Right. And since it’s a groomal shower, everyone will bring gifts of curry combs and body brushes,” Stevie couldn’t resist adding.

   • 2000, Sarah Ban Breathnach, A Man’s Journey to Simple Abundance, Scribner, →ISBN, page 326:

     If weddings were organized around grooms, however, appropriate magazines and expos would surely emerge. […] Groomal expos could be held in conjunction with boat shows.

   • 2006, Vicki Howard, “Bridal Magazines”, in Brides, Inc.: American Weddings and the Business of Tradition, Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania Press, →ISBN, page 94:

     For the most part, however, the groom was physically absent or existed as a marginal figure within the pages of bridal magazines. Occasionally, he appeared humorously as the “Forgotten Man.” While he usually had his own section in magazines, it is clear that he was not expected to be the reader. Significantly, advertisers sought bridal business, not groomal business. In fact, men were a hindrance to consumption that had to be overcome.

   • 2011, Roger Dahood, Peter E. Medine, editors, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance History, volume 8, →ISBN, page 131:

     Modern historians have limited “dowry” to refer to the bridal-dos and “dower” to refer to the groomal-dos, but the latter usage has given rise to a good deal of ambiguity.

   • 2018, Sarah Knight, Calm the F**k Down, Quercus, →ISBN:

     Assuming your RIO is to appear as a member of the bridal or groomal party and fête your friends whilst wearing the official wedding frock of their choosing, you may have to resign yourself to looking a bit overstuffed in the photos, then “accidentally” spill some red wine on your duds during dinner and change into that roomy-yet-wedding-appropriate outfit you “totally forgot you had in your trunk!”