ballgown

See also: ball gown

English

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Etymology

From ball +‎ gown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/
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Noun

ballgown (plural ballgowns)

  1. (clothing) A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
    Synonym: balldress

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Verb

ballgown (third-person singular simple present ballgowns, present participle ballgowning, simple past and past participle ballgowned)

  1. (intransitive, UK, live action roleplaying games) To roleplay romance as part of a roleplaying game.
    She'll take any excuse to ballgown!
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