Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballgown

/ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
ball-go-wn
IPA
/ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

verb

To roleplay romance as part of a roleplaying game.

British usage; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ball + gown.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ballgowns (plural) ball gown (alternative) ballgowns (present, singular) ballgowning (participle, present) ballgowned (participle, past) ballgowned (past)

Phrases

ball-gowned

Synonyms

balldress

Questions

How do you pronounce ballgown?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/.
What does ballgown mean?
A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
Where does ballgown come from?
From ball + gown.

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