HyperDic: full-dress

English > 3 senses of the word *full-dress*:
ADJECTIVE	all	full-dress, dress	suitable for formal occasions
	all	full-dress, dress	(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
	all	full-dress	complete in every respect

English > *full-dress*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Suitable for formal occasions.
Example	"a full-dress uniform"
Synonym	dress
Broader	formal	In accord / accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
Spanish	formal

English > *full-dress*: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes.
Example	"a full-dress ceremony"
Synonym	dress
Broader	formal	In accord / accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

English > *full-dress*: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	complete in every respect.
Examples	"a full-dress debate" "a full-dress investigation"
Broader	complete	Having every necessary or normal part or component or step

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