balldress
- noun
- /ˈbɔlˌdrɛs/
- Formal
:
vestido de gala
- She wore a stunning balldress to the gala.
Examples
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The museum displayed an 18th-century balldress worn by a duchess.
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She purchased a stunning balldress for the charity gala.
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Choosing the perfect balldress took her weeks of searching and fittings.
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Did you see her balldress at the party?
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She purchased a stunning balldress for the charity gala.
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Choosing the perfect balldress took her weeks of searching and fittings.
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The museum displayed an 18th-century balldress worn by a duchess.
Synonyms
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1.0
Clothes of a particular style or for a special occasion
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2.5
A long formal robe like those worn at graduations or in court
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2.7
A long formal dress that women wear to evening parties or special events
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3.4
A formal dress worn by women for evening events
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4.1
A long elegant dress that women wear to formal dances
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2.7
A formal, stylish dress worn for special events
A formal dress worn to evening events, especially dinners
A formal long gown worn to evening events like dinners
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Balldress joins ball ('a formal dance') and dress ('clothing'). So, a balldress is a special, formal dress worn to a ball or big party.