full dress

Definition of Full Dress in English :

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Full Dress

noun

a.

a formal or ceremonial style of dress, such as white tie and tails for a man and a full-length evening dress for a woman

b.

(as modifier)

full-dress uniform

adjective

1. clothing

appropriate to a public ceremony, a formal dinner, or evening party

full-dress uniform

2.

complete; exhaustive; thorough

They had a full-dress discussion on what should be done.

formal clothes worn on important or ceremonial occasions; esp., formal evening clothes

adjective

1.

of or requiring full dress; formal

a full-dress dinner

2.

complete and thorough

a full-dress inquiry

adj.

1. Of, appropriate for, or requiring full dress; formal: a full-dress uniform; a full-dress ceremony.

2. Complete in every respect: a full-dress debate.

3. Characterized by exhaustive thoroughness: a full-dress investigation of the scandal.

n.

Attire appropriate for formal or ceremonial events.