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belledom

belledom noun: the realm or sphere of belles.

Noun

belledom (uncountable)

  1. The realm or sphere of belles.
    • Here were four elegant women, co-workers at Sugarbaker & Associates, an Atlanta design firm — sharp-tongued but affectionate, unfailingly well-mannered, makeup always just so — who appeared to be standing tall for Southern belledom.2009 May 24, Jon Caramanica, “Chintz, Sequins and Ruffled Feathers”, in New York Times

Origin of belledom

From belle + -dom.

Questions about belledom

What does belledom mean?
Belledom means the realm or sphere of belles.
What part of speech is belledom?
Belledom is a noun.

Words near belledom in the dictionary

  1. belled buzzard
  2. belled buzzards
  3. belled out
  4. belled the cat
  5. belled up
  6. belledom
  7. belleek
  8. Belleek ware
  9. Belleek wares
  10. belleeks
  11. Bellefontaine

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