bridal industrial complex
n.— «The “bridal industrial complex,” as my intended refers to it, seems a vast and multi-layered state of mind where dyed-to-match Barbie dolls congregate to have their heads popped off and new, veiled ones, reinserted into their necks.» —“Why wait?” by Emily Wiggin Portsmouth Herald (Maine) Nov. 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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