promlike

English

Etymology

From prom +‎ -like.

Adjective

promlike (comparative more promlike, superlative most promlike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a prom.
   • 2009, Jessica Valenti, The purity myth, page 65:

     Fathers escort their daughters to these promlike balls, where at some point — between the dancing, food, and entertainment (largely involving little girls doing ballet around big wooden crosses) — the girls recite a pledge vowing to be chaste until marriage...