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ballgown.

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

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/
  1. A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.

Where this word comes from

From ball + gown.

verb/ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/
  1. To roleplay romance as part of a roleplaying game.

    UK · intransitive
    She'll take any excuse to ballgown!
Where this word comes from

From ball + gown.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.