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Masked ball   /mæskt bɔl/   Listen
Masked ball

noun
1.
A ball at which guests wear costumes and masks.  Synonyms: fancy-dress ball, masquerade ball.





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"Masked ball" Quotes from Famous Books



... to me. It was mid-Lent, and a masked ball was given by my fiance's friends in one of the old Roman palaces. I can see it still—the great hall, ablaze with glowing frescoes, beautiful Venetian candelabras, gilded furniture, red and yellow damask and velvet, and then the throng of handsome men ...
— The Woman Thou Gavest Me - Being the Story of Mary O'Neill • Hall Caine
... the Jew, shrugging his shoulders, drawing out the dress, and unfolding it with a sneer. "The dress is not new, for it is made after such an old fashion that it could be worn only at a masked ball; and the stuff is not worth any thing, either, for it is only half silk. It was just made to look at. It appears like heavy silk, but the oblique threads that make it look so heavy are all cotton. How much do you want for the whole, my ...
— NAPOLEON AND BLUCHER • L. Muhlbach


Words linked to "Masked ball" :   masquerade party, masque, fancy-dress ball, formal, masquerade, mask, masquerade ball, ball


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