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uniformed

American  
[yoo-nuh-fawrmd] / ˈyu nəˌfɔrmd /

adjective

  1. wearing a uniform.


Other Word Forms

  • ununiformed adjective

Etymology

Origin of uniformed

First recorded in 1805–15; uniform + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Outside, stood several uniformed Australian Federal Police officers.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

During the ceremony, uniformed soldiers silently carried a flag-draped coffin from a C-17 aircraft to a transfer vehicle while Vance, Hegseth and Caine saluted.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, the surgeon general oversees the more than 6,000-member Public Health Service Commissioned Corps—a uniformed service whose deployment is slower and more costly than civilian alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The BBC understands that Royal Lodge - Andrew's former home in Windsor Great Park - is being searched by police after a number of uniformed officers were seen beyond the gates.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Waiting inside his office was the head of mall security, two uniformed police officers, and my and Teddy’s homeroom teacher, Mrs. Vorster.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah