婚纱 hūnshā wedding dress
How to remember 婚纱: 婚 to get married + 纱 gauze = wedding dress.
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How it is used
- The white Western-style 'wedding gown' - 穿上婚纱 (chuānshàng hūnshā) to put on a wedding dress.
- Very common in 婚纱照 (hūnshā zhào) formal wedding photos and 婚纱店 (hūnshā diàn) bridal shops.
- Refers specifically to the bridal gown, distinct from the traditional red 喜服/旗袍.