belle of the ball

noun

The woman who is the most beautiful or attractive at a dance or similar function

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Meanings

nounbelle of the ball (plural belles of the ball)

plural belles of the ball

  1. The woman who is the most beautiful or attractive at a dance or similar function
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APA

belle of the ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belle%20of%20the%20ball

MLA

“belle of the ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belle%20of%20the%20ball. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belle of the ball,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belle%20of%20the%20ball.

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