"ball-goer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ball-goers [plural]
Etymology: ball + goer Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ball|goer}} ball + goer Head templates: {{en-noun}} ball-goer (plural ball-goers)
  1. One who attends a ball.
    Sense id: en-ball-goer-en-noun-YTFdvlUE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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