full dress

Related to full dress: white tie

full dress

Attire appropriate for formal or ceremonial events.

full dress

(Clothing & Fashion)

a. 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

b. (as modifier): full-dress uniform.

full′ dress′

1. the formal attire customarily worn in the evening.

2. a ceremonial style of dress.

[1755–65]

full′-dress′

adj.

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

2. done or presented completely or thoroughly.

[1805–15]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

full dress - formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

dress suit, tail coat, tailcoat, tails, white tie and tails, white tie

evening clothes, evening dress, eveningwear, formalwear - attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening

morning coat, swallowtail, swallow-tailed coat - a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back

Translations

habit

abito da cerimonia

full dress

n (Mil) → abito da cerimonia

References in classic literature ?

He had just been to the cellar, and was in full dress too; that is, he had taken his gaiters off, and showed his little dumpy legs in black worsted stockings.

View in context

Beneath these they spread buffalo skins, upon which they stretched themselves in full dress, with caps, cloaks, and moccasins, and covered themselves with numerous blankets; notwithstanding all which they were often severely pinched with the cold.

View in context

His Majesty, in full dress, was accompanied by his royal Highness, M.

View in context

His brother, Darya Alexandrovna, and Stepan Arkadyevitch, all in full dress, were waiting for him to bless him with the holy picture.

View in context

But when her father saw her in full dress and with all her jewels about her, he said to her in his own language, "What means this, my daughter?

The Moor had hardly heard these words when with marvellous quickness he flung himself headforemost into the sea, where no doubt he would have been drowned had not the long and full dress he wore held him up for a little on the surface of the water.

View in context

In Marseilles you pay forty dollars for a first-class dress coat made by a good tailor, but in Leghorn you can get a full dress suit for the same money.

View in context

My dear Du Vallon," he said, "here you are in full dress most fortunately, for I am going to take you to the cardinal's.

View in context

She was in full dress this evening; and her appearance was certainly calculated to impress all beholders.

View in context

This head-gear, in conjunction with a pair of gloves worn within doors, she seemed to consider as at once a kind of armour against misfortune (invariably assuming it when in low spirits or difficulties), and as a species of full dress.

View in context

All three were habited in strict holiday costume; that is to say, they were wrapped up to the chins, and wore as many clothes as possible, which is, and has been, a stage-coachman's idea of full dress ever since stage- coaches were invented.

View in context

A full dress security rehearsal in third regard also took place in Gaddafi Stadium where Elite Forces, Dolphin Squad and Rescue officials took part.