ball-gown
1ball|gown — «BL GOWN», noun. a gown suitable for a ball; evening gown …
2ball-gown — ballˈ gown noun • • • Main Entry: ↑ball …
3Ball gown — A ball gown is the most formal female attire for social occasions. According to rules of etiquette, a ball gown must be worn where white tie or evening dress is specified on the invitation. It is traditionally a full skirted gown reaching at… …
4ball gown — /ˈbɔl gaʊn/ (say bawl gown) noun a long gown, usually low cut and leaving the arms and shoulders bare, designed to be worn at a ball …
5ball gown — noun the most formal gown; worn to a ball • Hypernyms: ↑gown …
6gown — [gaun] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: goune, from Late Latin gunna] 1.) a long dress that a woman wears on formal occasions wedding/evening/ball gown ▪ a white silk wedding gown 2.) a long loose piece of clothing worn for special… …
7gown — [ gaun ] noun count * 1. ) a special long dress worn by a woman, often for dancing or other special occasions: a ball gown a white wedding gown a ) a long dress worn by a woman in the past: ladies in silk gowns 2. ) a piece of formal clothing… …
8Ball im Savoy — (Ball at the Savoy) is an operetta in three acts and a prelude by Paul Abraham to a libretto by Alfred Grünwald and Fritz Löhner Beda. It premiered on 23 December 1932 at theMetropol Theater, Berlin (today the Komische Oper Berlin) orat the… …
9Gown — A gown (medieval Latin gunna ) is a (usually) loose outer garment from knee to full length worn by men and women in Europe from the early Middle Ages to the seventeenth century (and continuing today in certain professions); later, gown was… …
10gown */ — UK [ɡaʊn] / US noun [countable] Word forms gown : singular gown plural gowns 1) a) a special long dress worn by a woman, often for dancing or other special occasions a ball gown a white wedding gown b) a long dress worn by a woman in the past… …
