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This phrase is, of course, 'the belle of the ball', not 'the bell of the ball', as it is sometimes incorrectly spelled. A ball is of course a social gathering for dancing etc. 'Belle', meaning 'fair; beautiful', was adopted into English in the 17th century from the Old French 'bele' and ultimately from the Latin 'bella'.
Another theory was postulated by Peter Seddon in his book Football Talk-The Language And Folklore Of The World's Greatest Game. The word arose because of a sharp practice used in nutmeg exports between America and England. In Australia it is called a nutmeg 2  . In Iran it is called lauyee (ÙØ§ÛÛ) meaning gasket. 3  In Brazil it is called a caneta (pen), janelinha (little window) or rolinho (little roll). 4  In Polish it is called zaÅoÅ¼yÄ siatkÄ/dziurkÄ (set up a net/a hole).