Ball gown and Costume

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Ball gown noun - The most formal gown; worn to a ball.

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Costume and ball gown are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Costume" instead a noun phrase "Ball gown".

Costume noun - Clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation.

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Ball gown and costume are semantically related. You can use "Ball gown" instead a noun "Costume".

Nearby Words: costumed, costumier, costuming

Everyone shows up in formal attire except for the melodica soloist, wearing an animal mascot costume, and the (male) timpanist, who wears an enormous ball gown.

Source: It's a Costume Party, I Swear!
Instant Costume Change: Sweet has this power, changing his clothes from red to blue in an instant, and Dawn's clothes to her ball gown.

Source: Recap / Buffy The Vampire Slayer S 6 E 7 Once More With Feeling
Costume Porn: Phryne's art deco high fashion wardrobe, including a genuine Erte ball gown.

Source: Literature / Phryne Fisher

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