CEFR C1

balldress

noun

Meaning

A formal, floor-length gown designed specifically for attendance at a ball or a highly elegant evening dance.

Examples

  • The museum exhibit showcased a stunning velvet balldress from the nineteenth century.
  • She felt like a princess as the layers of her tulle balldress swished across the ballroom floor.

Synonyms: gown, evening gown, ballgown, frock