: involving attention to every detail in preparation or execution
a full-dress rehearsal
a full-dress investigation
: the style of dress prescribed for ceremonial or formal social occasions
Examples of full-dress in a Sentence
Noun
The Army required full dress be worn to the event.
The officers were in full dress.
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24 Mar. 2026
The plan is one day to outfit a carrier with the necessary sensors and give the program a full-dress rehearsal.
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IEEE Spectrum,
17 July 2012
ABC News,
13 May 2026
There’s also a full dress rehearsal and some sketches get cut before the live show.
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6 May 2026
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Adjective
The second was a dazzling full-dress demo normally provided only to potential corporate customers.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
The plan is one day to outfit a carrier with the necessary sensors and give the program a full-dress rehearsal.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
17 July 2012
Noun
Later that week, Rousey and her team hold a full dress rehearsal at her temporary training base in Las Vegas for her mixed martial arts comeback.
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ABC News,
13 May 2026
There’s also a full dress rehearsal and some sketches get cut before the live show.
—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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“Full-dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-dress. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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