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
In January Moscow invited Haftar for a full dress parade aboard its aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, en route back from Syria, while Russia’s state-owned oil giant Rosneft has announced plans for major new investments in Libya.
From The Guardian
"When I showed up at The Citadel and got on the campus and saw the uniforms and the knobs double-timing, and the dress parade they had on Friday, I was so impressed," the 21-year-old said.
From Chicago Tribune
Emmrich learned quickly that "knobs" is slang for freshmen cadets, "double-timing" is a marching pace and "dress parade" is a parade in full military uniform.
From Chicago Tribune
Revellers were encouraged to dress up for a fancy dress parade on Saturday.
From BBC
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