full-dress

full dress

noun
1.
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.
2.
a ceremonial style of dress.

Origin:
1755–65

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full-dress

[fool-dres]
adjective
1.
formal and complete in all details: a full-dress uniform.
2.
done or presented completely or thoroughly.

Origin:
1755–65
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full-dress

adjective
1. suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes" 
2. (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony" [syn: dress
3. complete in every respect; "a full-dress debate"; "a full-dress investigation" 
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