Term Gallery logo

Meanings of official dress in English

Spanish
vestimenta oficial
Catalan
vestimenta oficial

Special clothing of a group of public officials.

vestimenta oficial
Synonyms
Examples for "official costume"
Examples for "official costume"
1
Already he had abandoned all trace of his ancient official costume.
The Devil's Garden
2
To our day an American ambassador's official costume remains under the reproach of these defects.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
3
There is too much optimism beneath this official costume, too much subordination, too much idleness.
System of Economical Contradictions; Or, The Philosophy of Miser...
4
Parenteau that he would be present in his official costume, and accompanied by the whole municipal council.
Within an Inch of His Life
5
Designed by Catherine Walker, it signifies the moment when official costume became as glamorous as show business.
The new yorker
Usage of official dress in English
1
The festival has denied heels are part of the official dress code.
BBC
2
Our Government is oddly inconsistent in this matter of official dress.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
3
About a hundred Chinese were awaiting us, among them two men in official dress.
New Forces in Old China: An Inevitable Awakening
4
Their official dress uniform was altered in 1915.
Dark mysteries of the vatican
5
His official dress was brilliant and imposing.
Sketches of the Covenanters
6
She wore a necklace composed of one hundred and eight pearls, which formed part of this official dress.
Two Years in the Forbidden City
7
She took the passport from the bosom of her dress and handed it to the man in the official dress.
The Elusive Pimpernel
8
Ms Sahin was barred from attending Istanbul University medical school in 1998 because her headscarf violated the official dress code.
The Irish Times
9
This may, therefore, be regarded as the official dress of a grand lady in the closing days of the Assyrian empire.
Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs
10
The officials who had charge were standing in a double line dressed in full official dress and saluted us as we passed.
Two Years in the Forbidden City
11
The new-comer was dressed in a grey and blue official dress, unrelieved save by silver braid at the collar and at the wrists.
The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Vo...
12
So after much discussion it was decided to adopt black as the official dress and I must say it was an enormous improvement.
My First Years as a Frenchwoman, 1876-1879
13
The whole party wear the official dress, which intimates at once the respect due to the victim and the official nature of the ceremony.
Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs
14
He was not an inspector, he was not a sergeant, he was not a common officer, and he was never seen in official dress.
The Channings: A Story
15
His job as head of naval intelligence required a more inconspicuous appearance, which was why he routinely shunned both official dress and a government driver.
The charlemagne pursuit
16
We were destined to remain official dresses.
Parisian Points of View
This collocation consists of:
Translations for official dress
Official dress through the time
Official dress across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common