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means A festive social occasion or celebration, often elaborate and formal, frequently held to mark a special event or raise money for charity.
from From Italian 'gala,' meaning festive dress or finery, which entered French as 'gala' for a grand show or festivity. The Italian word traces back to Old French 'gale,' meaning merriment or pleasure — a cousin of the root that also gives us 'gallant.' So at its heart, a gala has always been about dressing up and showing off.
- word origin
- From Arabic 'khila'a', a robe of honor
- apple cousin
- Gala is also a top-selling apple variety
- met cost
- Met Gala tickets run around $75,000 each
- plural roots
- Once meant simply festive, showy dress
- swiss town
- Gala is a real place in Norway too
met gala — annual fundraising benefit for the metropolitan museum of art's costume institute in new york city
cannes film festival gala — opening and closing ceremonies at cannes, france since 1946
world economic forum gala — annual dinner at davos, switzerland attended by global leaders and billionaires