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

The foreman gave it to the bailiff, a soldier in battle dress, who delivered it to Maj.

From New York Times

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

“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

Everything we had was provided by the British, so I wore a British-issued battle dress.

From New York Times

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