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woman genie

Unicode: 1F9DE 200D 2640

Description

A person wearing a tuxedo with a veil, representing a bride.

Group:

People & Body > person-fantasy

Status:

minimally-qualified

Emotion:

Typically represents marriage, weddings, celebration, or feminine elegance.

Backstory

This emoji represents the 'Woman in Tuxedo' (1F9DE) combined with the ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) and the female sign (2640), creating a specific female representation of a tuxedo-wearing person, commonly interpreted as a bride in a unique bridal outfit or a woman attending a formal event in a tuxedo bridal style. The 1F9DE emoji itself was approved as part of Unicode 12.0 in 2019 and added to Emoji 12.0 in 2019.

Usage Examples

  • Commenting on a wedding: 'What a beautiful bride! 👰‍♀️'
  • Celebrating an engagement: 'She said YES! 👰‍♀️'
  • Referring to bridal fashion: 'Love this modern bridal look! 👰‍♀️'
  • Symbolizing a union: 'The happy couple! 🤵‍♂️👰‍♀️'

Cultural Differences

Western culture:

Strongly associated with modern wedding ceremonies, especially those involving women wearing white dresses.

East Asian culture:

Similar associations with weddings, though traditional wedding attire varies greatly across different East Asian cultures, so this specific emoji might be used for modern or Western-influenced wedding concepts.