ball gown

noun

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

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Recent Examples on the Web

The illustrations from 90 years ago feature various elegant gowns and outfits, including a floor-length floral pink dress, a chic purple tweed ensemble, and a glamorous strapless green-and-copper ball gown. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Sybil Connolly made these incredible dresses and ball gowns in fine hand-pleated linen. —David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025

Siriano tries to spin this as Disney films being formative for children (which these contestants once were), and through their ball gowns, capes, and dresses, inspiring in young viewers an affection for clothes (which these contestants maybe experienced?). —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025

When the day finally came, Princess Diana arrived at St. Paul's Cathedral wearing a voluminous ivory ball gown with a sparkling veil and a record-breaking 25-foot train. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 July 2025

Rhymes for ball gown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown