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FANCY-DRESS BALL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fancy-dress ball mean?
• FANCY-DRESS BALL (noun)
The noun FANCY-DRESS BALL has 1 sense:
1. a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
Familiarity information: FANCY-DRESS BALL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
fancy-dress ball; masked ball; masquerade ball
Hypernyms ("fancy-dress ball" is a kind of...):
ball; formal (a lavish dance requiring formal attire)
mask; masque; masquerade; masquerade party (a party of guests wearing costumes and masks)
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