service dress
Noun
Military uniform: "service dress" refers to the standard uniform worn by members of the armed forces for everyday duty or formal occasions, as distinct from combat gear or ceremonial attire.
- Example: The officer wore his service dress to the base meeting. (The officer wore his everyday military uniform.)
Work attire: In a broader sense, "service dress" can denote clothing worn by employees in certain service industries (e.g., hotel staff, airline crew) as part of their professional appearance.
- Example: The flight attendants' service dress was crisp and professional. (The airline employees' work uniform was neat and formal.)
- (They were required to wear their standard daily uniform.)
- (She maintains her work uniform neatly.)
- (The exhibit showed historical military uniforms.)
"full service dress": A more formal version of the uniform, often including additional accessories like medals, gloves, or a peaked cap.
- The general appeared in full service dress for the parade. (He wore the complete formal uniform set.)
"service dress blues": A specific color variant of the uniform, typically dark blue, worn by some branches of the military.
- The navy sailors wore their service dress blues for the ceremony. (They wore the dark blue uniform.)
Service uniform (n): another term for "service dress," emphasizing its role as a standard uniform.
- The cadets changed into their service uniforms before drill practice. (They switched to their everyday military attire.)
Dress uniform (n): a more formal, ceremonial version of military attire, often distinct from everyday service dress.
- The ambassador wore a dress uniform with gold braid. (He wore a formal ceremonial uniform.)
- Fatigues: casual or combat work clothing for soldiers (less formal than service dress).
- Work uniform: general clothing worn for a job or duty (broader context).
In service dress: wearing the standard uniform.
- He was photographed in service dress at the military academy. (He was pictured in his everyday uniform.)
Out of service dress: not wearing the standard uniform.
- The troops were out of service dress during their leave. (They were in civilian clothes.)