undress uniform
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of undress uniform
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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In their day-to-day duties, Beefeaters now wear a dark blue and red "undress" uniform, while at the private club they can relax in everyday clothes.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2017
Alighting from a train at Ogden, Utah attired in his Rear Admiral's undress uniform, Explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd was taken for a stationmaster, passed up by the officials sent to greet him.
From Time Magazine Archive
Usually dressed in civilian clothes, he is frequently to be seen in an undress uniform of olive green cloth.
From Time Magazine Archive
He took a bath, was given a close haircut, his undress uniform.
From Time Magazine Archive
A tall brown-bearded man, decidedly in undress uniform, but effectively attired for service, had by this time appeared at the door.
From Nevermore by Bolderwood, Rolf
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