masked ball

American  

noun

1. a ball at which masks are worn.

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masked ball British  

noun

1. a ball at which masks are worn

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Etymology

Origin of masked ball

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

Missions involved everything from decrypting pictograms to infiltrating a masked ball.

From The Verge • Sep. 13, 2021

A young man longs to reunite with a beautiful dancer that he met at a masked ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2019

But the auction is a masked ball crossed with a gladiatorial show in a secret basement.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 21, 2019

Unfortunately, the film has forgotten that this party was a masked ball.

From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2012

A creek wandered through the seven rooms of the masked ball.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury