Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fancy-dress_ball
1 sense of fancy-dress ball
Sense 1
masked ball, masquerade ball, fancy-dress ball -- (a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks)
=> ball, formal -- (a lavish dance requiring formal attire)
=> masquerade, masquerade party, masque, mask -- (a party of guests wearing costumes and masks)