"belle of the ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: belles of the ball [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|belles of the ball}} belle of the ball (plural belles of the ball)
  1. The woman who is the most beautiful or attractive at a dance or similar function
    Sense id: en-belle_of_the_ball-en-noun-E7Htzf6t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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