- full dress
- ,full `dress noun uncounta soldier's formal uniform worn on special occasions
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Full dress — is a category dress codes that refers to most formal clothing available in Western society.CivilianFor a civilian, during the Victorian and Edwardian period, this corresponded to a frock coat in the day, and white tie at night. When morning dress … Wikipedia
Full Dress — Fụll|dress auch: Fụll Drẹss 〈m.; ( ) ; unz.〉 Abendanzug, Gesellschaftskleidung [<engl. full dress „voller Anzug, volle Kleidung“] * * * Fụll Drẹss, der; [engl. full dress, aus: full = völlig, voll(ständig) u. dress, ↑ Dress]: einem… … Universal-Lexikon
full-dress — adj. 1. suitable for formal occasions; as, a full dress uniform. Syn: dress. [WordNet 1.5] 2. requiring formal clothes; of a social event; as, a full dress ceremony. Syn: dress. [WordNet 1.5] 3. complete in every respect, including formalities;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Full dress — Full Full (f[.u]l), a. [Compar. {Fuller} (f[.u]l [ e]r); superl. {Fullest}.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. plh rhs, Skr. p[=u][.r]na full, pr[=a] to fill … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
full-dress — n. full evening dress for men. Syn: dress suit, full dress, tailcoat, tail coat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
full-dress — [fool′dres′] adj. 1. of or requiring full dress; formal [a full dress dinner] 2. complete and thorough [a full dress inquiry] … English World dictionary
Full Dress — der; , auch Full|dr’ess der; <aus gleichbed. engl. full dress, eigtl. »volle Kleidung«> großer Gesellschaftsanzug, Gesellschaftskleidung … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
full dress — n [U] special clothes worn for official occasions ▪ officers in full dress uniform … Dictionary of contemporary English
full-dress — full′ dress′ adj. 1) cvb clo formal and complete in all details: a full dress uniform[/ex] 2) cvb done or presented completely or thoroughly • Etymology: 1805–15 … From formal English to slang
Full dress — (engl.), s. Dress … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
full dress — full′ dress′ n. 1) clo the formal attire customarily worn in the evening 2) clo a ceremonial style of dress • Etymology: 1755–65 … From formal English to slang