full-dress uniform
Example Sentences
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A decorated veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with a reputation as an iconoclast, he came to Mar-a-Lago in full-dress uniform.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 29, 2019
The Generalissimo, in full-dress uniform, was taut, expectant; his decorations gleamed and his immaculate white gloves moved restlessly.
From Time Magazine Archive
The official portrait of George VI was by Simon Elwes, painted in the gaudy full-dress uniform of the 11th Hussars, called "Cherry Pickers" for their tight crimson breeches.
From Time Magazine Archive
His gift for Queen Elizabeth II: a miniature watercolor of Mummy herself, caparisoned in the full-dress uniform of a colonel of the Grenadier Guards, sitting sidesaddle on a chestnut horse named Winston.
From Time Magazine Archive
“General Peckem even recommends that we send our men into combat in full-dress uniform so they’ll make a good impression on the enemy when they’re shot down.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
