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battledress

/ ˈbætəlˌdrɛs /

noun

  1. the ordinary uniform of a soldier, consisting of tunic and trousers

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“These are the flashes we wore on our battledress blouses,” says the caption in neat block letters.

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Erkan, urged to visit, went to the hospital and was dressed up by staff in what he calls the “full battledress” protective gear, including visor and gown.

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"It's not that bad here" says former fighter Tito Cortez, one of many who no longer wears the Farc green battledress, preferring instead a branded tracksuit top and jogging pants.

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Alongside, in full khaki battledress and pith helmet, stood William Shakespear.

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"In the 1940s and 1950s there was the A&B club, otherwise known as the Arts and Battledress and there was also the Rockingham, both in Soho. They were for a more middle-class clientele. There were also pubs such as the Salisbury in Covent Garden which weren't as exclusive."

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