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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
newlywed

also newly-wed, 1907, from newly + wed. Probably owes its origin to a then-popular newspaper comic strip, "The Newlyweds and Their Baby," about Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed, by George McManus in the New York "World." As an adjective, newly-wed is attested from 1833. An earlier adjective was new-married (1530s). Ancient Greek had neo-zygos "newly married," literally "newly yoked."

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newlywed

a. recently married n. A recently married person

WordNet
newlywed

n. someone recently married [syn: honeymooner]

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Newlywed

Newlyweds are people who have recently entered into a marriage. The time frame during which a married couple may be considered to be "newlyweds" may vary by source, but for social science research purposes it may be considered as lasting up to four years into the marriage.

Usage examples of "newlywed".

Next, those nightmares of newlywed homemakers, raw sienna and burnt sienna.

In pale, ice-blue silk and ostrich plumes, she was as lovely now as in the portrait Gainsborough had painted when she was twenty and a newlywed duchess.

Four women--four friends--share a determination to stop a killer who has been stalking newlyweds in San Francisco.

Jinx from the saloon were giving a lunch for the newlyweds after the ceremonies.

As newlyweds they should be able to satisfy the urge in broad daylight once in awhile.

The newlyweds would go somewhere tonight and consummate their marriage, though knowing Rebecca as intimately as he did, he knew she had not been doing without sex.

It was a bright, defrosted, pussy-willow day at the onset of spring, and the newlyweds were driving cross-country in a large roast turkey.

Thus, the newlyweds concluded, America had termination on the brain like a tumor.

The first clipping is dated not long after newlyweds Saul and Miriam moved in together.

The newlyweds preferred the privacy of country life to London and had resided at Westonbirt almost continuously since their wedding.

Waiting alone during the campaign must have been difficult, but when you meet, you will be like newlyweds again.

He gave the newlyweds a small champagne reception following the ceremony.

The ceremony was ending, the family now gathering around the newlyweds to embrace and congratulate them.

Outside, Nerissa stood beside a stony-faced Lucien, trying to feign happiness for the sake of the newlyweds but looking as though she was ready to start weeping at any moment.

The newlyweds had honeymooned in Paris and were due back home late the next morning.