A uniform is a special set of clothes which some people, for example soldiers or the police, wear to work in and which some children wear at school.
The town police wear dark blue uniforms and flat caps.
Philippe was in uniform, wearing a pistol holster on his belt.
She will probably take great pride in wearing school uniform.
2. countable noun
You can refer to the particular style of clothing which a group of people wear to show they belong to a group or a movement as their uniform.
Mark's is the uniform of the young male traveller–green army trousers, T-shirt andshirt.
Synonyms: outfit, dress, costume, attire More Synonyms of uniform
3. adjective
If something is uniform, it does not vary, but is even and regular throughout.
Chips should be cut into uniform size and thickness.
The results after applying the fake tan were uniform.
The price rises will not be uniform across the country.
Synonyms: consistent, unvarying, similar, even More Synonyms of uniform
uniformity (juːnɪfɔːʳmɪti)uncountable noun
...the caramel that was used to maintain uniformity of color in the brandy. [+ of]
Synonyms: regularity, similarity, sameness, constancy More Synonyms of uniform
uniformlyadverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb]
Beyond the windows, a November midday was uniformly grey.
Microwaves heat water uniformly.
4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe a number of things as uniform, you mean that they are all the same.
Along each wall stretched uniform green metal filing cabinets.
Shrimp are raised in long uniform ponds, frozen in the nearby packing plant and shippednorth.
Synonyms: alike, similar, identical, like More Synonyms of uniform
uniformityuncountable noun
...the dull uniformity of the houses. [+ of]
Synonyms: monotony, sameness, tedium, dullness More Synonyms of uniform
uniformlyadverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb]
They are all serious, smart, a bit conventional, but uniformly pleasant.
The natives uniformly agreed on this important point.
More Synonyms of uniform
uniform in British English
(ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm)
noun
1.
a prescribed identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization, such as soldiers or schoolchildren
2.
a single set of such clothes
3.
a characteristic feature or fashion of some class or group
4. informal
a police officer who wears a uniform
adjective
5.
unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc; regular
a uniform surface
6.
identical; alike or like
a line of uniform toys
verb(transitive)
7.
to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc) with uniforms
8.
to make uniform
Derived forms
uniformly (ˈuniˌformly)
adverb
uniformness (ˈuniˌformness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin ūniformis, from ūnus one + forma shape
Uniform in British English
(ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm)
noun
communications
a code word for the letter u
uniform in American English
(ˈjunəˌfɔrm)
adjective
1.
a.
always the same; not varying or changing in form, rate, degree, manner, etc.; constant
a uniform speed
b.
identical throughout a state, country, etc.
a uniform minimum wage
2.
a.
having the same form, appearance, manner, etc. as others of the same class; conforming to a given standard
a row of uniform houses
b.
being or looking the same in all parts; undiversified
a uniform surface
3.
consistent in action, intention, effect, etc.
a uniform policy
noun
4.
the official or distinctive clothes or outfit worn by the members of a particular group, as policemen or soldiers, esp. when on duty
verb transitive
5. US
to clothe or supply with a uniform
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsteady
Idioms:
uniform with
Derived forms
uniformly (ˈuniˌformly)
adverb
Word origin
MFr uniforme < L uniformis < unus, one + -formis, -form
uniform in Hospitality
(yunɪfɔrm)
Word forms: (regular plural) uniforms
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Hotel personnel)
A uniform is a special set of clothes which some people, for example staff in a hotel, wear to work.
The hotel staff wear dark blue uniforms.
The waitstaff don't have to wear uniforms.
You must have a uniform of black trousers, black shoes, and a white shirt.
Examples of 'uniform' in a sentence
uniform
They always look a little bit saucy and a long way away from school uniform tights.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There was one thing uniform about the crowd.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
How could a person in police uniform hiding their face expect to get respect?
The Sun (2016)
Your new love wears a stylish uniform.
The Sun (2016)
So we went online and bought some army uniforms.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Your new love is wearing an airline uniform when you first meet.
The Sun (2016)
It is the same with school uniforms.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
New love is wearing an elegant uniform when a friend introduces you.
The Sun (2016)
He also proposes a nostalgic return to school uniform and family values.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is experienced as one uniform movement.
Ridgway, Roy Caring for your Unborn Child (1990)
The researchers said that the uniform size of the air pockets was the key.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The guard ushered me into the office of a burly fiftysomething man in a police uniform.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They wear the prison uniform of khaki shirt and short trousers.
Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995)
They use it to make school uniforms.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The school went to great lengths to inform parents of its uniform policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We took pride in our uniform and pride in our parade skills.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They wear a smart uniform and always come home with homework and reading books in their bags.
The Sun (2012)
They were also allowed to buy their uniform at a steep discount.
Giles Whittell Spitfire Women of World War II (2007)
This she puts down to our fondness for school uniforms.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Do you think that a school uniform is important?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Teams are instructed not to wear their uniforms outside the circuit and to move in groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The bumpy road took us through ramshackle villages and dusty towns past waving schoolchildren in white uniforms.
The Sun (2013)
Team uniforms make great billboards for this church.
Christianity Today (2000)
They were like a uniform for wives and girlfriends.
The Sun (2014)
Trying to make them uniform across the country is idiotic.
The Sun (2010)
The landscape is reduced to a uniform pale tan colour.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Some wore frock coats and fancy ties instead of the dark grey asylum uniform.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They will use regular Army uniforms and equipment and train overseas.
The Sun (2012)
In Baghdad friends and foes wear identical uniforms.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The houses are on parade and standing to attention, but it is a rather dull uniform.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I did not see a single uniform or military vehicle.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I was a bit disappointed not to see the German national uniform on show.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Word lists with
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In other languages
uniform
British English: uniform /ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm/ NOUN
A uniform is a special set of clothes which some people wear to work in, and which some children wear at school.
...a girl in school uniform.
American English: uniform
Arabic: زِيٌّ رَسْمِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: uniforme
Chinese: 制服
Croatian: uniforma
Czech: uniforma
Danish: uniform
Dutch: uniform
European Spanish: uniforme
Finnish: univormu
French: uniforme
German: Uniform
Greek: στολή εργασίας
Italian: divisa
Japanese: 制服
Korean: 제복
Norwegian: uniform
Polish: mundur
European Portuguese: uniforme
Romanian: uniformă
Russian: форма
Latin American Spanish: uniforme
Swedish: uniform
Thai: เครื่องแบบ
Turkish: üniforma
Ukrainian: форма
Vietnamese: đồng phục
All related terms of 'uniform'
dress uniform
formal ceremonial uniform
Scout uniform
the uniform worn by the Scouts
uniform with
having the same form, appearance, etc. as
school uniform
the uniform that, in some schools , it is compulsory for schoolchildren to wear
Uniform Business Rate
a local tax in the UK paid by businesses , based on a local valuation of their premises and a rate fixed by central government that applies throughout the country
Uniform Commercial Code
a codification of commercial laws designed to provide uniformity among the states
uniform resource locator
the full form of URL
Uniform Code of Military Justice
the body of laws governing members of the U.S. armed forces: superseded the Articles of War in 1951
CUSIP number
A CUSIP number is a number that identifies an individual security like a stock or a bond .
Chinese translation of 'uniform'
uniform
(ˈjuːnɪfɔːm)
n(c/u)
制服 (zhìfú) (套, tào)
adj
(= regular)[length, width etc]统(統)一的 (tǒngyī de)
(= similar)[objects]相同的 (xiāngtóng de)
[result, rise, growth]一致的 (yīzhì de)
in uniform穿着(著)制服 (chuānzhe zhìfú)
1 (noun)
Definition
a special identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization, such as soldiers
He was dressed in his uniform for parade.
Synonyms
regalia
suit
a smart suit and tie
livery
She was attended by servants in special livery.
colours
habit
regimentals
2 (noun)
Definition
a special identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization, such as soldiers
dressed in the uniform of the anti-Establishment business class
Synonyms
outfit
She was wearing an outfit we'd bought the previous day.
dress
a well-groomed gent in smart dress and specs
costume
Even from a distance, the effect of his costume was stunning.
attire
women dressed in their finest attire
gear (informal)
I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous.
get-up (informal)
He couldn't work in such a fancy get-up.
ensemble
a dashing ensemble in navy and white
garb
He wore the garb of a general.
1 (adjective)
Definition
regular and even throughout
Chips should be cut into uniform size and thickness.
Synonyms
consistent
He has never been the most consistent of players.
unvarying
similar
even
It is important to have an even temperature when you work.
same
matching
She made matching cushion covers.
regular
a very regular beat
constant
The temperature should be kept more or less constant.
equivalent
One hand is equivalent to four inches.
identical
homogeneous
The unemployed are not a homogeneous group.
unchanging
equable
The climate has grown more equable and the crop yields have risen.
undeviating
Opposites
varying
,
irregular
,
inconsistent
,
uneven
,
deviating
,
changing
,
changeable
2 (adjective)
Definition
alike or like
Along each wall stretched uniform green metal filing cabinets.
Synonyms
alike
We are very alike.
similar
The sisters looked very similar.
identical
Nearly all the houses were identical.
like
She's a great friend; we are like sisters.
same
The houses were all the same.
equal
a population having equal numbers of men and women
selfsame
Additional synonyms
in the sense of attire
Definition
clothes, esp. fine or formal ones
women dressed in their finest attire
Synonyms
clothes,
wear,
dress,
clothing,
gear (informal),
habit,
uniform,
outfit,
costume,
threads (slang),
array (poetic),
garments,
robes,
apparel (old-fashioned),
garb,
accoutrements,
raiment (archaic, poetic),
vestment,
schmutter (slang),
habiliments
in the sense of constant
Definition
unchanging
The temperature should be kept more or less constant.
Synonyms
unchanging,
even,
fixed,
regular,
permanent,
stable,
steady,
uniform,
continual,
unbroken,
immutable,
immovable,
invariable,
unalterable,
unvarying,
firm
in the sense of costume
Definition
the clothes worn by an actor or performer
Even from a distance, the effect of his costume was stunning.
Synonyms
outfit,
dress,
clothing,
get-up (informal),
uniform,
ensemble,
robes,
livery,
apparel (old-fashioned),
attire,
garb,
national dress
Synonyms of 'uniform'
uniform
Explore 'uniform' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dress
Definition
complete style of clothing
a well-groomed gent in smart dress and specs
Synonyms
clothing,
clothes,
gear (informal),
costume,
threads (slang),
garments,
apparel (old-fashioned),
attire,
garb,
togs,
raiment (archaic, poetic),
vestment,
schmutter (slang),
habiliment
in the sense of ensemble
Definition
the complete outfit of clothes a person is wearing
a dashing ensemble in navy and white
Synonyms
outfit,
suit,
get-up (informal),
costume
in the sense of equable
Definition
(of a climate) not varying much throughout the year, and neither very hot nor very cold
The climate has grown more equable and the crop yields have risen.
Synonyms
constant,
regular,
stable,
even,
steady,
uniform,
consistent,
tranquil,
temperate,
unchanging,
on an even keel,
unvarying
in the sense of equal
Definition
identical in size, quantity, degree, or intensity
a population having equal numbers of men and women
Synonyms
identical,
the same,
matched,
matching,
like,
equivalent,
uniform,
alike,
corresponding,
tantamount,
one and the same,
proportionate,
commensurate
in the sense of equivalent
Definition
having the same or a similar effect or meaning
One hand is equivalent to four inches.
Synonyms
equal,
even,
same,
comparable,
parallel,
identical,
alike,
corresponding,
correspondent,
synonymous,
of a kind,
tantamount,
interchangeable,
of a piece with,
commensurate,
homologous
in the sense of even
Definition
regular and unvarying
It is important to have an even temperature when you work.
Synonyms
regular,
stable,
constant,
steady,
smooth,
uniform,
unbroken,
uninterrupted,
unwavering,
unvarying,
metrical
in the sense of garb
Definition
clothes, usually the distinctive dress of an occupation or group
He wore the garb of a general.
Synonyms
clothes,
dress,
clothing,
gear (slang),
wear,
habit,
get-up (informal),
uniform,
outfit,
costume,
threads (slang),
array,
ensemble,
garments,
robes,
duds (informal),
apparel,
clobber (British, slang),
attire,
togs (informal),
vestments,
raiment (archaic),
schmutter (slang),
rigout (informal),
habiliment,
bling (slang)
in the sense of gear
Definition
clothing or personal belongings
I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous.
Synonyms
clothing,
wear,
dress,
clothes,
habit,
outfit,
costume,
threads (slang),
array,
garments,
apparel (old-fashioned),
attire,
garb,
togs,
schmutter (slang),
rigout
in the sense of get-up
Definition
a costume or outfit
He couldn't work in such a fancy get-up.
Synonyms
outfit,
costume,
clothes,
gear (informal),
kit,
ensemble,
garb,
togs (informal),
rigout (informal)
in the sense of homogeneous
Definition
having parts or members which are all the same or which consist of only one substance