dress parade
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At that point, costume becomes one of the last indulgences they turn to, gathering found scraps from the wreckage, leaves, feathers and other natural objects into a homecoming-style fancy dress parade.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2022
The annual event has a fancy dress parade on the Saturday, which this year had a theme of wildlife.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2012
Naval Academy's 4,300 midshipmen, starched and polished, march smartly to the drum and bugle of dress parade.
From Time Magazine Archive
As to this I believe that this is better than to go when plans have been made and the School is on dress parade.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of those half-sombreros affected by the wild Western cowboy when on dress parade, an impossible combination of dark-blue and bottle-green.
From A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things by O'Rell, Max
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