ballgown
/ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/noun, verb
ballgown is spelled B-A-L-L-G-O-W-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ballgown means “A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ballgown is ballgowns.
How many letters and syllables are in ballgown?
| Letters | 8: B-A-L-L-G-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ballgown?
Ballgown appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ballgown?
- /ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-ballgown.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ballgown
- ballgowns plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- ball gown
- ballgowning participle, present
- ballgowned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ballgown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
verb
- 1
UKTo roleplay romance as part of a roleplaying game.
She'll take any excuse to ballgown!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ballgown in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense formal gown:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | robe de bal |
| Portuguese | vestido de gala |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ballgown come from?
From ball + gown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).