battle dress

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of battle dress

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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battle dress

Soldiers in battle dress stood guard nearby in black masks and plastic face shields in adherence to strict protocols to safeguard the residents of the remote base from the virus.

From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021

“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

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

I took one final glance at the letter, then carefully folded it back into its envelope and put it in the cargo pocket of my camouflage battle dress uniform.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore