"purity ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: purity balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} purity ball (plural purity balls)
  1. A formal dance event attended by fathers and their teenage daughters to promote virginity until marriage; mostly among conservative Christian groups in the United States.
    Sense id: en-purity_ball-en-noun-k4BUv~ev Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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