ball gown

noun

: a long dress that is worn to large formal parties for dancing

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The businesswoman stood in her ball gown in front of a white background, while Stormi posed in drawstring jeans and a white tank top in a separate photo. —

Chiara Kim, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 Forget ball gowns: Vodianova appeared in the ad campaign wearing skintight black PVC leggings, pointed stilettos, and a casual cardigan to echo the necklace’s neo-’80s vibe. —

Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024 Not long before Carrie Bradshaw purchased an haute couture ball gown from Valentino’s spring 2019 collection to dump Mr Big’s ashes into the Seine, Sarah Jessica Parker was posing at the 2019 New York City Ballet Fashion Gala in a Pierpaolo-pink ball gown of Zac Posen’s making. —

Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024 Lady Gaga’s headdress captured just as much attention as her black ball gown. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ball gown