belledom en · NOUN
Etymology
From belle + -dom.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The realm or sphere of belles.
Here were four elegant women, co-workers at Sugarbaker & Associates, an Atlanta design firm — sharp-tongued but affectionate, unfailingly well-mannered, makeup always just so — who appeared to be standing tall for Southern belledom.
2009 May 24, Jon Caramanica, “Chintz, Sequins and Ruffled Feathers”, in New York Times: