: a long dress that is worn to large formal parties for dancing
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Peplum hip panels gave way to an architectural ball gown skirt.—
Erin Wisti,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2026 For her ceremony dress, Ela always dreamed of wearing a true ball gown.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2026 Don’t worry about packing a tux or ball gown, Seabourn has an elegant casual dress code in the evening.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Sep. 2026 The ball gown flounced out and went waltzing through the powdered air with tissue-paper attendants.—
Liz Rosenberg,
The Conversation,
14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ball gown