bal masqué
/ˌbal maˈskeɪ
/ /bal maske/noun (plural bals masqués pronounced same)
A masked ball.It was said that the beautiful maharani sometimes danced on tables at bals masqués in Paris, dressed only in an emerald necklace....
- I could not imagine what a bal masqué and Père-Lachaise had to do with one another.
- In Versailles’ heyday it was the scene of bals masqués and outdoor concerts.
Origin
French.
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