"fancy ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fancy balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fancy ball (plural fancy balls)
  1. (dated) A ball where guests come in fancy dress. Tags: dated Synonyms: masquerade
    Sense id: en-fancy_ball-en-noun-LrKyRThZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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