masquerade
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6.8
- noun
- /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/
:
baile de máscaras
- We're all excited about the masquerade ball this Saturday, where everyone will wear masks and fancy costumes.
- masks and masquerades
- see a masquerade
- perform a masquerade
Examples
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In the Caribbean, traditions are different from island to island, and Gingerland's masquerade is just one of many observances.
Academic text (1991) -
Why don't you have the masquerade ball again?
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- Yeah, it's sort of a masquerade party.
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The King is having a ball, a masquerade ball.
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Did you and Danny forget about the masquerade ball today?
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I'm ready for this masquerade ball.
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I'm off to a masquerade ball.
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This is Jamie Rosen for Channel Six News reporting live from the Masquerade Ball at City Hall.
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Tonight there's a masquerade ball at the Vanderhuesens.
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- Wilbur darling, I haven't been to a masquerade ball in ages.
Synonyms
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6.4
A party where people wear costumes and face coverings, often with dancing
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4.8
A formal party where guests wear masks and costumes to hide who they are
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9.9
A fancy royal party with music and dancing where people wear masks and costumes
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4.3
A formal party where people wear masks and fancy costumes
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4.3
A party where people wear masks and costumes to hide who they are
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7.0
A formal party where people wear costumes and masks and dance
Compounds
- Formal
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4.8
A formal party where guests wear masks and costumes to hide who they are
How Elaborate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Masquerade comes from an old Italian word maschera that means 'mask' and from parties where people wore masks and fancy clothes. So a masquerade is a party or dance where people hide their faces and others try to guess who they are.