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Definitions

full dress

NOUN
formal clothing
Synonyms
WEAK
dress clothes evening dress evening wear formal dress formals full feather
ADJECTIVE
formal
Synonyms
WEAK
dressy elegant fancy fashionable grand smart stylish
ADJECTIVE
thorough
Synonyms
WEAK
all-out careful complete exhaustive thoroughgoing

Example Sentences

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Members of the UK's armed forces have paraded through the streets of central London during the night in a full dress rehearsal for the King's coronation.

From BBC • May 3, 2023

She met her future husband while appearing with him in operas in which she had only seen him in full dress in elderly roles.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023

We had three rehearsals, one off-site, one on-site and then a full dress rehearsal in the morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023

But to see him in full dress and going full go was impressive.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2021

For the cast it would be something more than a full dress rehearsal because of a full live audience.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg