as in attire
dressy clothing
suburban teens in full dress for the prom at the country club
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Recent Examples of full dress
As Chad celebrated 60 years of independence last summer, President Idriss Déby, a former army general who once routed Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi’s troops in the Sahara Desert, donned white gloves and full dress uniform to receive the honorary rank of marshal.
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Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021
Before the test, SpaceX astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley performed a full dress rehearsal.
—Hailey Rose McLaughlin, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
Another work of art created in captivity is an oil portrait of American First Lt. Louis M. Edens, in full dress uniform, done by an unknown Russian POW; both were serving time in a German camp.
—Mark Yost, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
Christopher Joll described exactly what goes into the fitting of these full dress uniforms—not to mention the other eight different orders of dress that each officer is required to own upon graduating from Sandhurst.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2022
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Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021
Before the test, SpaceX astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley performed a full dress rehearsal.
—Hailey Rose McLaughlin, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
Another work of art created in captivity is an oil portrait of American First Lt. Louis M. Edens, in full dress uniform, done by an unknown Russian POW; both were serving time in a German camp.
—Mark Yost, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
Christopher Joll described exactly what goes into the fitting of these full dress uniforms—not to mention the other eight different orders of dress that each officer is required to own upon graduating from Sandhurst.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full dress
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In this corner of the world, traditional attires are inherently bright, but the filmmakers boost their impact by conceiving the images to look unassumingly radiant in the way hues mingle in the frame.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Emporio Armani brand speaks to a broad audience, offering everything from effortlessly chic casual wear to iconic formal attire.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The visuals, the camera work, the colors of the costumes, the inclusion of certain spaceships are all inspired by Emperor Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius (or just Philippa for short), first introduced in Star Trek: Discovery.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Her wardrobe, overseen by costume designer Amy Stofsky, is certainly the stuff of Y2K dreams.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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Marks will be given to chart all manner of qualities and characteristics such as ball control, passing, heading, vision, movement, strength, bravery, leadership.—
Philip Buckingham,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Working on Lynch’s set required a level of bravery that the shy girl from Chicago had not drawn on before.—
Andy Hazel,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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Complementing the apparel, the commemorative coffee table book highlights RSVP Gallery’s cultural influence over the past 15 years.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Related article Remember when Princess Diana danced with John Travolta at the White House? Even Jackie Kennedy — who was celebrated for her ever-appropriate, timeless dress sense — sometimes eschewed the unwritten mandate of wearing American apparel.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Silky and Beautiful arrived in their usual finery, Silky wearing a red fedora and fur coat and Beautiful spraying hair spray everywhere.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
18 Jan. 2025
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At the 2025 Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5, 2025, stars hit the red carpet in their fineries — dressed in custom designer gowns and dripping in jewels.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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