The Meaning of: Belle of the Ball...
Posted by Caelie Steele in Press on 02 19th, 2013 | Comments Off
“The belle of the ball”
Meaning:
The most attractive woman at a social gathering.
Origin:
The phrase is, of course, ‘the belle of the ball’, not ‘the bell of the ball’, as it is sometimes incorrectly spelled.
A ball is of course a social gathering for dancing etc....