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field uniform

American  
[feeld yoo-nuh-fawrm] / ˈfild ˌju nəˌfɔrm /

noun

  • field uniforms
    plural
  1. the set of clothes worn by police, firefighters, and some other uniformed services for ordinary duties, as opposed to ceremonial or formal occasions.


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Even the deputy defence minister, Hanna Maylar, says her field uniform is designed for a man - which she has had to alter as she has "a small height".

From BBC Aug. 1, 2023

The same umbrella rules hold true for the Army; in the Navy and Air Force, all servicemembers can carry an umbrella when not in field uniform.

From Washington Post May 17, 2013

Mladic, rarely pictured without his camouflage field uniform and distinctive Serbian officer's cap, was wearing a suit and tie as he arrived in The Hague.

From Reuters Jun. 2, 2011

Wartime Ascot To the Royal course at Ascot, once synonymous with grey toppers, pigeon-pout cravats, floppy picture hats and parasols, went George VI in his field uniform, Queen Elizabeth in a neat lilac ensemble.

From Time Magazine Archive

An officer in a field uniform, ruddy-faced, with very thick glasses and ceremonious manners, signaled to the sentries to withdraw.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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