dress uniform

American  

noun

1. U.S. Air Force. a uniform consisting of the coat and trousers of the service uniform, with a white shirt and black bow tie, worn for formal occasions.

2. U.S. Army. a blue uniform worn for formal occasions.

3. U.S. Navy. a dark blue uniform worn in cool seasons or climates.

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dress uniform British  

noun

1. military formal ceremonial uniform

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Etymology

Origin of dress uniform

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

He wore the dress uniform of the US Navy, blue wool cutaway coat with two rows of gilt buttons.

From Literature

At an appearance at the University of Mannheim in southwest Germany, Breuer, in his gray-jacketed dress uniform, sprang from his chair, transforming what had been an avuncular presence into one of studied intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three judges in dress uniforms sat at a table center stage.

From Literature

I recall marching down Fifth Avenue in 1968 in a Veterans Day parade wearing my cadet dress uniform.

From Salon

Behind them were hundreds more Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers walking quietly in dress uniforms to the church where an American flag hung from the top of a firetruck’s tall ladder.

From Seattle Times

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