dress uniform

noun

: a uniform for formal wear

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One of the most visible elements of that identity is the service dress uniform. — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025 Russian troops brought their dress uniforms with them because a triumphal parade through Kyiv was planned for the end of a short and victorious war. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2026 The others all dress sharp for the occasion, though only Scotty, the victim of a prank, shows up wearing his dress uniform (kilt and all). — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 Outside the church, hundreds of police officers had gathered on Sheridan Road in dress uniforms. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dress uniform

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dress uniform was in 1774

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“Dress uniform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20uniform. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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