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noun

a ball at which masks are worn.

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Origin of masked ball

First recorded in 1770–80

Words nearby masked ball

masjid, mask, maskalonge, maskanonge, masked, masked ball, masker, Maskil, masking, masking frame, masking piece

How to use masked ball in a sentence

The plate, “Death as the Assassin,” takes up the story of the outbreak of cholera at a masked ball in Paris.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
"I feel as though I were going to a masked ball," I said, laughing.
Paul Patoff|F. Marion Crawford
It was a gala night at the Opera House Costanzi, where we attended the masked ball in the carnival season, you remember.
Polly the Pagan|Isabel Anderson
She was a constant visitant at all public places, and in 1742 appeared at a masked ball in the character of Iphigenia.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham

I went to the Opera-house, never having seen a masked ball before.
Condemned as a Nihilist|George Alfred Henty

British Dictionary definitions for masked ball

masked ball

noun

a ball at which masks are worn

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Origin of masked ball

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British Dictionary definitions for masked ball