battle dress
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of battle dress
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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“I want to say this very strongly: I have been fighting for 17 years,” he said Thursday wearing his Marine battle dress uniform in a video posted on Facebook.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
Then, wearing what she later characterized as a red battle dress, with red war paint on her lips, she offered her resignation, but vowed not to disappear.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 19, 2019
Ms. Rashad, a graceful and electric performer, is the ninth actress to step into Joan’s battle dress on Broadway.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2018
In Ferguson, the world watched as heavily armed police in battle dress and body armor used tear gas and sound weapons to suppress largely peaceful demonstrations.
From The Verge ● Dec. 16, 2014
Straight-backed and severe, revolvers strapped to their belts, they moved with tranquil authority through the mass of somber battle dress and grimy faces, looking from side to side as if conducting a count.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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