belle of the ball



belle of the ball

The most appealing woman at a dance or another social occasion. “Ball” refers to a formal dance, at which there was usually one female who was the cynosure of all male eyes. At other occasions too—case in point: Scarlett O'Hara at the barbecue at Tara where men fell all over themselves to fetch her a plate of food. Fiddle-dee-dee indeed.
See also: ball, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marinko-Croatian, Serbian
Terje (2)-Estonian
Rui-Portuguese
Demokritos-Ancient Greek
Nitika-Indian, Hindi
Colenekah-LEENEnglish (Rare)