full dress

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noun

the formal attire customarily worn in the evening, usually consisting of black tailcoats and white bow ties for men, and floor-length dresses for women.

a ceremonial style of dress.

Origin of full dress

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby full dress

full circle, come, full-court press, full-cream, full-cut, full denture, full dress, full-duplex, full employment, fuller, fullerene, fulleride

Definition for full dress (2 of 2)

full-dress

[ fool-dres ]

/ ˈfʊlˌdrɛs /

adjective

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

done or presented completely or thoroughly.

Origin of full-dress

First recorded in 1755–65

Example sentences from the Web for full dress

The house, like every obvious manifestation of Palmer, is ready for a full-dress inspection.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gentlemen intending to appear there, are requested to come with tooth-picks and full-dress walking-canes.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, September 5, 1841|Various
In fact, the whole thing went off like a full-dress rehearsal.
Mortmain|Arthur Cheny Train
Of course, it is only on full-dress occasions that the veterans thus gaily bedeck themselves.
The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899|Various

It was arrayed in a full-dress suit, and Professor Tines, coming out a moment later, beheld his missing garments.
The Rival Pitchers|Lester Chadwick
She had persuaded him, without much trouble, to invite Easter to a full-dress rehearsal at the Opera.
Painted Veils|James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for full dress

full dress

noun

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
(as modifier)full-dress uniform

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单词	full dress
释义	full dress SEE SYNONYMS FOR full dress ON THESAURUS.COM noun the formal attire customarily worn in the evening, usually consisting of black tailcoats and white bow ties for men, and floor-length dresses for women. a ceremonial style of dress. Origin of full dress First recorded in 1755–65 Words nearby full dress full circle, come, full-court press, full-cream, full-cut, full denture, full dress, full-duplex, full employment, fuller, fullerene, fulleride Definition for full dress (2 of 2) full-dress [ fool-dres ] / ˈfʊlˌdrɛs / adjective formal and complete in all details: a full-dress uniform. done or presented completely or thoroughly. Origin of full-dress First recorded in 1755–65 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for full dress The house, like every obvious manifestation of Palmer, is ready for a full-dress inspection. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Gentlemen intending to appear there, are requested to come with tooth-picks and full-dress walking-canes. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, September 5, 1841\|Various In fact, the whole thing went off like a full-dress rehearsal. Mortmain\|Arthur Cheny Train Of course, it is only on full-dress occasions that the veterans thus gaily bedeck themselves. The Quiver, Annual Volume 10/1899\|Various It was arrayed in a full-dress suit, and Professor Tines, coming out a moment later, beheld his missing garments. The Rival Pitchers\|Lester Chadwick She had persuaded him, without much trouble, to invite Easter to a full-dress rehearsal at the Opera. Painted Veils\|James Huneker British Dictionary definitions for full dress full dress noun 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 (as modifier)full-dress uniform Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to full dress evening dress, formals
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full dress

noun

Origin of full dress

Words nearby full dress

Definition for full dress (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of full-dress

Example sentences from the Web for full dress

British Dictionary definitions for full dress

noun

Words related to full dress