ballgown

See also: ball gown

English

A green ballgown.

Alternative forms

• ball gown

Etymology

From ball +‎ gown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/

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Noun

ballgown (plural ballgowns)

1. A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.

   Synonym: balldress

Derived terms

• ball-gowned

 

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!

Translations

formal gown

• Afrikaans: balrok
• Danish: balkjole c
• Irish: gúna damhsa m
• Latin: cyclas f
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: ballkjole m

  Nynorsk: ballkjole m

• Portuguese: vestido de gala
• Turkish: balo elbisesi