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noun

the formal attire customarily worn in the evening, usually consisting of black tailcoats and white bow ties for men, and floor-length dresses for women.

a ceremonial style of dress.

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Origin of full dress

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby full dress

full circle, come, full-court press, full-cream, full-cut, full denture, full dress, full-duplex, full employment, fuller, fullerene, fulleride

Other definitions for full dress (2 of 2)

full-dress

[ fool-dres ]

/ ˈfʊlˌdrɛs /

adjective

formal and complete in all details: a full-dress uniform.

done or presented completely or thoroughly.

Origin of full-dress

First recorded in 1755–65

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To put it rather uncharitably, the USPHS practiced a major dental experiment on a city full of unconsenting subjects.
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Could the (thus far) timid trembling give way to a full-on, grand mal seizure?
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So we know that boring down to the bedrock and pumping it full of fluid can cause earthquakes.
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It used to carry livestock but sailed its final voyage with a hold full of Syrian men, women, and children.
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Whether he gets his full due in popular culture remains to be seen.
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It ended on a complaint that she was 'tired rather and spending my time at full length on a deck-chair in the garden.'
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And she would be wearing some of the jewels with the white dress—just a few, not many, of course.
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As long as may be necessary, Sam,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “you have my full permission to remain.
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It is full of poetic feeling, and the flesh tints are unusually natural.
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A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
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British Dictionary definitions for full dress

full dress

noun

a formal or ceremonial style of dress, such as white tie and tails for a man and a full-length evening dress for a woman
(as modifier)full-dress uniform

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full dress

Origin of full dress

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