masquerade party

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A party where guests wear masks and often costumes, so that others cannot easily tell who they are.

   Grammar: Countable: a masquerade party, two masquerade parties.

   Patterns

   • go to a masquerade party
   • host a masquerade party

   We wore velvet masks to the masquerade party at the old theater.

   She hosted a masquerade party for her birthday.

   Guests tried to guess each other's identity at the masquerade party.

Word forms

Common combinations

host a masquerade party

They host a masquerade party every New Year's Eve.

attend a masquerade party

I plan to attend a masquerade party next weekend.

masquerade party theme

The masquerade party theme was black and gold.

masquerade party mask

She bought a feathered masquerade party mask.

elegant masquerade party

It was an elegant masquerade party with a live string quartet.

Synonyms and how they differ

masked ball

Masked ball suggests a formal dance, while masquerade party can be more casual.

costume party

A costume party does not require masks, and masks are the heart of a masquerade.

fancy-dress party

Fancy-dress party is the British term for a costume party and does not stress masks.

carnival

Carnival is a public festival, often with parades, and not a private party.

Word family

masquerade noun

a party or show where people wear masks, or a false show

masquerade verb

to pretend to be something you are not

masquerader noun

a person who wears a disguise or pretends

mask noun

a covering for the face

Commonly confused: masquerade party or costume party?

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