FULL-DRESS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

full dress

noun

Definition of full dress

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 Instead of buying a sparkly dress, go for a skirt which is easier to mix-and-match, and packs better than a full dress. — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025 The service members in full dress uniform marched in step up the two flights of stairs with the casket and carried it to its place beneath the speaker's rostrum. — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 For the fifth year in a row, New York Police Department and corrections officers were officially barred from marching in the parade while wearing their full dress uniforms, which include firearms. — Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 29 June 2025 The team at the hotel suggested using the atrium in The Mark restaurant, from which an aerial shot of Cardi’s full dress could be captured before she was hidden in umbrellas and whisked out onto the carpet. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for full dress

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Noun

However, his raging protectiveness over what might be lost — language, attire, ritual, even memory — grows more pronounced as Rio veers further into phantasmagoria by way of dreams and visions.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Ornate crystal fixtures illuminated the grand ballroom as dancers in Prohibition-era attire twirled to the music.

— Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of attire

Noun

Galeo’s practical inventions and growing trust in his sister offer a different path to bravery than the one his village has taught him.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Kyrie Irving is criticizing ESPN‘s lack of bravery for not naming Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian war victim, in a social media post about Irving’s public offer to pay an NFL player’s fine for paying tribute to Rajab during a football game.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bravery

Noun

In its global vision, Alo has already integrated apparel, movement, recovery, nutrition, mindfulness, content and physical spaces into a single wellness ecosystem.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
More on Nike deal The Miami Hurricanes’ new megadeal with Nike — the most lucrative in the apparel company’s history which was formally announced Friday — includes a name, image and likeness component for UM student-athletes.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of apparel

Noun

To go somewhere and have your entire family dressed in Spider-Man regalia, roaming the streets of San Diego.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
In the video version, a ragtag group of Von Trapp Family-esque singers in mountain peasant regalia sing a song, with the paterfamilias (Kjartansson) leading on jazz guitar.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of regalia

Noun

Obviously the bride and bridesmaids will wear wedding finery.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Over the course of several hours, a kaleidoscopic array of appetizers, mains and desserts were paraded out for the hundreds of guests wearing their Sunday finery.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of finery

Noun

Benton had career bests in tackles (51), tackles for loss (6) and sacks (5 1/2) while helping the Steelers to the AFC North title.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
With the three-row Kia Sorento, the Hyundai Palisade retains the South Korean brands’ 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, both segment and industry bests.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

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