battle dress

noun

1. military field uniform and accouterments, generally camouflaged and stripped of all ornamentation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of battle dress¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Players wore battle dress, no pads, no shin guards, no real equipment except skates and sticks.

From The Daily Beast

There was a conference between its two occupants—helmeted soldiers in dark brown battle dress.

From Project Gutenberg

Men in battle dress were establishing a perimeter around the clubhouse.

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This was his battle dress, and the only defensive armour which he wore.

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He was tall, taller even than Kennon, and the muscles of his body showed through the tightness of his battle dress.

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And he noted with a tinge of excitement that each man was in battle dress.

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