ball gown

noun

: a long dress that is worn to large formal parties for dancing

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Lively wore an Atelier Versace ball gown with metallic beadwork to evoke New York's Gilded Age, with matching tiara and earrings. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 5 May 2025 From Hilary Duff's fairy-tale ball gown in A Cinderella Story to one-of-a-kind designs in recent teen dramas, check out some of the most scene-stealing prom dresses. Diana Pearl, People.com, 24 May 2025 Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie stunned in a bold red Prabal Gurung ball gown, while Rihanna revealed her baby bump just hours before the event in a chic Miu Miu ensemble. Essence, 9 May 2025 The curators cite a ‘Spanish Infanta’ dress for the Bradley Martin ball in 1897 was made in 24 hours and there is press from the Second Empire noting how his ateliers would prepare ball gowns for clients in the span of 15 days. Amy Verner, Vogue, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ball gown

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“Ball gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20gown. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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