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 • Nov. 6, 2021

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley also was with Mr. Trump outside the White House, clad in his battle dress uniform, though he was not in the St. John’s photo.

From Washington Times • Sep. 30, 2020

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

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