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dress parade

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noun

  1. military a formal parade of sufficient ceremonial importance for the wearing of dress uniform

"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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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

In Algeria, in Sidi-bel-Abbes, hot and dusty citadel of the Legion, there was an ordinary dress parade, no more.

From Time Magazine Archive

The army still wears Prussian spiked helmets on dress parade.

From Time Magazine Archive

This day, at "dress parade," an address from General Burnside was read to us, calling upon us once more to face the enemy.

From My First Campaign by Grant, J. W.

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