full dress

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Recent Examples of full dress Their joint photo was accompanied by one individual snap each of King Frederik, 55, and Queen Mary, 52, in their gala finery — the King in the Navy’s full dress uniform and the Queen in a deep green gown with lace sleeves and a high neck. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024 This year at the St. Patrick’s Day parades, applaud them when marching by in full dress uniforms. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2024 Thursday, at 2 p.m., the Blue Angels will practice over Pensacola Beach, with a full dress rehearsal on Friday with flight demonstrations and civilian aerobatic performances starting at noon, with the Blue Angels to follow at 2 p.m. Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 29 June 2023 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 See All Example Sentences for full dress
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Noun
  • For her performance attire, Musgraves married feminine details, earthy tones and Western elements in her look.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Wearing a floor-length brown double-breasted coat featuring buttons that stopped at her waist, the attire created a sultry thigh-high slit that allowed Jolie's leg to peek through.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Although the Peacock adaptation didn't show a full shot of Gacy in his clown costume, the series included scenes of him talking about his passion for dressing up as a clown and publicly performing as one.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Fisher’s dad says the 13-year-old actor has grown four inches since she was cast; the costume department has already refitted her dress three times.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The president also celebrated the release of all the hostages and acknowledged their courage and bravery during their captivity.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Trautmann’s personal status was enhanced by his bravery in the 1956 FA Cup final against Birmingham City.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Growing up, Cannon would often find Comfort Colors apparel when looking for souvenirs during family trips.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Some maquila workers told CNN they were given daily quotas of thousands of apparel items, and made to stand for up to 15 hours a day, while earning a minimum wage of less than $500 a month.
    Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Our first glimpse of Gacy in full harlequin regalia is our last.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Today, the shells continue to be found on powwow regalia (Russell McCloud is an in-demand artist for traditional breastplates), as well as on avant-garde runway fashions and fine jewelry pieces.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Those in the market for some fresh fall finery are in luck.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Trending codes of modern prep are equipping fashion’s beloved horse girl with all of its frills and finery.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Full dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full%20dress. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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