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full dress
n.
Attire appropriate for formal or ceremonial events.
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full dress
n
(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.
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
full′ dress′
n.
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]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 |
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full dress
n (Mil) → abito da cerimoniaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995