dress uniform

noun

: a uniform for formal wear

Examples of dress uniform in a Sentence

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The couple both wore formal robes and mantels for the occasion, with William donning the ceremonial dress uniform of the Welsh Guards and Kate wearing a dress by Alexander McQueen. Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Photos accompanying the district’s announcement show Shepard in his district dress uniform with family pinning his new rank to his collar at his February promotion ceremony while fellow firefighters look on. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025 Event is formal with black tie or military dress blues or dress uniform. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 Williams would show up at a high school in his dress uniform and pick out the most charismatic student. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dress uniform

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dress uniform was in 1814

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“Dress uniform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20uniform. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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