dress uniform

noun

: a uniform for formal wear

Examples of dress uniform in a Sentence

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After wearing the department’s formal dress uniform at Bertz’s service Monday, Inks also donned it for his last day of work at the department on Tuesday. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026 One of the most visible elements of that identity is the service dress uniform. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025 The Prince and Princess of Wales' social media account shared photos of Kate and William — whose military dress uniform featured a new cap badge with the Tudor crown — and a message in recognition of the holiday. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025 Many had traveled through the night after being summoned by the defense secretary to attend in person and in dress uniform. Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dress uniform

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dress uniform was in 1774

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“Dress uniform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20uniform. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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