See Also: gala(dictionary)
gala(dictionary)
Gala Capital, SICAV, S.A.(finance)

gala (iou)



gala noun. E17.
[French or its source in Italian from Spanish from Old French gale merrymaking: see GALLANT adjective & noun.]
Fine or showy dress. Now only in in gala E17.
Festivity, rejoicing. E18-E19.
A festive occasion; a festival characterized by finery and show. M18.
Comb.: gala day a day of festivity, finery, and show; gala dress a dress for a gala; festal attire; gala night a night or evening of festivity, finery, and show.