ballgown
/ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/
ballgown noun: a formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
Noun
ballgown (plural ballgowns)
Verb
ballgown (third-person singular simple present ballgowns, present participle ballgowning, simple past and past participle ballgowned)
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- She'll take any excuse to ballgown!
Synonyms of ballgown
Forms of ballgown
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | ballgowns |
| alternative form | ball gown |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | ballgowns |
| present participle | ballgowning |
| past participle | ballgowned |
| past | ballgowned |
Origin of ballgown
From ball + gown.
Words formed from ballgown
Questions about ballgown
- What does ballgown mean?
- Ballgown means a formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
- What part of speech is ballgown?
- Ballgown can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce ballgown?
- Ballgown is pronounced /ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/.
- What is the plural of ballgown?
- The plural of ballgown is ballgowns.
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