(US) A formal dance event attended by fathers and their teenage daughters to promote virginity until marriage; mostly among conservative Christian groups in the United States.
(US) A formal dance event attended by fathers and their teenage daughters to promote virginity until marriage; mostly among conservative Christian groups in the United States.
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(US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g., near the end of the academic year.
(Internet slang, derogatory) A teenager or young adult (especially an LGBTQ or LGBTQ-supportive member of Gen Z) whose views on sexuality are seen as sex-negative or moralistic.
(clothing) A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
(US) A relatively informal school or college dance to which female students invite male students.
(US, Canada, South Africa) A party held for a man who is about to be married, normally attended only by male friends and relatives.