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1full-dress uniform — noun the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑military uniform * * * …
2Full dress — is a category dress codes that refers to most formal clothing available in Western society.CivilianFor a civilian, during the Victorian and Edwardian period, this corresponded to a frock coat in the day, and white tie at night. When morning dress …
3full-dress — adj. 1. suitable for formal occasions; as, a full dress uniform. Syn: dress. [WordNet 1.5] 2. requiring formal clothes; of a social event; as, a full dress ceremony. Syn: dress. [WordNet 1.5] 3. complete in every respect, including formalities;… …
4full dress — n [U] special clothes worn for official occasions ▪ officers in full dress uniform …
5full-dress — full′ dress′ adj. 1) cvb clo formal and complete in all details: a full dress uniform[/ex] 2) cvb done or presented completely or thoroughly • Etymology: 1805–15 …
6Dress uniform — See military uniform and full dress for wider coverage of dress uniforms. Students from the École Polytechnique, during the Bastille Day Military Parade, in full dress uniform …
7dress uniform — noun a military uniform worn on formal occasions • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑military uniform • Hyp …
8full-dress — adjective 1. suitable for formal occasions formal wear a full dress uniform dress shoes • Syn: ↑dress • Similar to: ↑formal 2. (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes …
9full dress — N UNCOUNT Someone who is in full dress is wearing all the clothes needed for a ceremony or formal occasion. ...full dress uniform …
10full-dress — /fool dres /, adj. 1. formal and complete in all details: a full dress uniform. 2. done or presented completely or thoroughly. [1755 65] * * * …