dress uniform

noun

: a uniform for formal wear

Examples of dress uniform in a Sentence

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In the early nineteenth century, soldiers wore dress uniforms that were often cumbersome without affording any protection against gunshots or artillery. Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019 One seismic explosion made the screen go black… which then dissolved into a church ceremony with everyone in dress uniforms. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2024 The crowd was a sea of blue and white as FDNY and NYPD officers wore their dress uniforms to honor those lost in service. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 So there's two different types of dress uniform that the Jedi have. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dress uniform 

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dress uniform was in 1814

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“Dress uniform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20uniform. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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