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/ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/ · noun
(clothing) A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events..
She'll take any excuse to ballgown!
Use ballgown when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ballgown means (clothing) A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events..
Common synonyms include balldress.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
She'll take any excuse to ballgown!
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