gala /gäˈlə or gāˈlə/

1. A festivity
2. A sporting occasion, with competitions, etc

Of the nature of, or suitable for, a great occasion or festivity

gaˈla-dress noun

Festive costume for a gala day

• haler
• halers
• haleru
• hales
• halest
• half
• halfa
• half a bar
• half-a-crown
• half-adder
• half-adders
• half-a-dozen
• half-and-half
• half-ape
• half-apes
• half-arsed
• halfas
• half-a-sovereign
• half-assed
• halfback
• halfbacks
• half-baked
• half-ball
• half-balls
• half-baptise