military uniform
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈjunɪfɔrm/
:
uniforme militar
- Nick marches out of a changing room dressed in a military uniform.
Apparently there was always someone protecting me, whether they were dressed in a military uniform or civilian clothes.
- Apparently there was always someone protecting me, whether they were dressed in a military uniform or civilian clothes.
- They all had ranks in the militia at that point and they all loved being painted in the in their military uniforms.
- Now they have uniforms, military uniforms with Carter, Jalisco, Navajo here, CJNG, they're driving armored vehicles.
Examples
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The soldier stood proudly in his military uniform during the parade.
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Others pictured bands of the armed forces and instrumentalists in military uniforms.
Academic text (2014) -
And as you as I, when I get that close, it's very clearly a military uniform, top to bottom hat everything.
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Now, this thing you saw, was it wearing a military uniform?
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Looking all fly and professional in his military uniform.
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Some guys in military uniforms.
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If they are in their military vehicle and in their military uniforms, it is OK.
Academic text (1998) -
One important example of this integration is the military uniform.
Academic text (1995) -
Standing in the back, we notice a number of poker-faced officials, some wearing U.S. military uniforms.
Fiction book (1997) -
Americans respect military uniforms.
Synonyms
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1.7
A set of clothes that members of one group wear to look the same
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2.7
Trousers made from light brown cotton, often worn for work or casual wear
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4.1
A formal uniform worn by people in the military for ceremonies and official events
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6.1
A formal military uniform worn for ceremonies and official events
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6.0
Formal white uniforms people in the military wear for ceremonies
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6.0
A soldier's uniform worn for fighting and work in the field
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6.0
A very formal uniform that military or navy officers wear at official ceremonies
Clothes and badges that soldiers of a regiment wear
Loose clothes that soldiers wear for work or training
A United States Army uniform made of dull green cloth
How Formal
- Formal
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5.7
- Specialized
8
4.1
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2.9
- Specialized
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6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the standard clothes for soldiers' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'military' (relating to soldiers) with 'uniform' (clothes worn by members of an organization). This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase with no idiomatic shift, and the same logic exists in many other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun military uniform comes from the idea of soldiers wearing the same uniform so they look like one group. One clear image is rows of soldiers in the same outfit on parade or in battle, so officers and people could quickly 'recognise' them, and that is why military uniform now means the official clothes soldiers wear to show who they are and their role.