Phrase guide

full dress

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Requiring a full-scale operation with attention to every minute detail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Clothing worn on formal occasions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dress suit, tailcoat, tail coat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: formalwear, eveningwear, evening dress, evening clothes

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 禮服 /礼服 (lǐfú) — clothing worn on formal occasions
  • Chinese Mandarin: 盛裝 /盛装 (shèngzhuāng) — clothing worn on formal occasions
  • Chinese Mandarin: 盛服 (shèngfú) — clothing worn on formal occasions
  • Finnish: juhlapuku — clothing worn on formal occasions
  • Finnish: paraatipuku — clothing worn on formal occasions
  • French: être sur son trente-et-un — clothing worn on formal occasions
  • Polish: suknia wieczorowa — clothing worn on formal occasions
  • Russian: пара́дная фо́рма (parádnaja fórma) — clothing worn on formal occasions
  • Spanish: gala — clothing worn on formal occasions