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BALL GOWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ball gown mean?
• BALL GOWN (noun)
The noun BALL GOWN has 1 sense:
1. the most formal gown; worn to a ball
Familiarity information: BALL GOWN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The most formal gown; worn to a ball
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ball gown" is a kind of...):
gown (a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions)
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