Preball
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Before a ball (social event with dancing). not-comparable
"As Alice prepared with her family for the preball dinner, an intimate affair for thirty of Gertrude's closest young friends, she had good reason to worry."
Example
More examples"As Alice prepared with her family for the preball dinner, an intimate affair for thirty of Gertrude's closest young friends, she had good reason to worry."
Etymology
From pre- + ball.
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