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uniform

uniform

1.7
A set of clothes that members of one group wear to look the same
  • noun
  • /ˈjunɪˌfɔrm/
translation icon : uniforme
  • All these uniforms are from the 1940s.
  • wear uniforms
  • military uniform
  • school uniform

And he has a scarlet uniform with gold buttons on it.

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Examples

Synonyms

military uniform
vsuniform
8 2.9

Clothes that soldiers and other people in the armed forces wear to show who they are and for official duties

is the general term for distinctive group clothing across organizations
dress uniform
vsuniform
  • Specialized
8 4.1

A formal uniform worn by people in the military for ceremonies and official events

is the broader term for distinctive group clothing not only for formal wear
full-dress uniform
vsuniform
  • Formal
1 6.0

A very formal uniform that military or navy officers wear at official ceremonies

is the general label for distinctive group clothing not limited to this formal outfit

Antonyms

Ordinary clothes worn by people who are not soldiers, police, or religious leaders

Compounds

dress uniform
  • Specialized
8 4.1

A formal uniform worn by people in the military for ceremonies and official events

Clothes that soldiers and other people in the armed forces wear to show who they are and for official duties

1 6.0

A very formal uniform that military or navy officers wear at official ceremonies

1 3.8

An address you type or click to open a page on the internet

A United States Army uniform made of dull green cloth

uniform acceleration
  • Specialized
5.3

A steady change in an object's speed by the same amount each second

How Formal

regalia
7 9.1
formal
1 3.5
uniform
1.7
garb
24 6.5
work clothes
11 1.6

Surface Forms

uniform singular
uniforms plural

Morphology

uniform = form (semi-transparent) = uni + form

The components 'uni-' + 'form' are clear, but the specific noun sense 'a set of clothes' is a conventionalized extension of 'one form' and may not be fully derivable by learners.

Etymology

Uniform comes from uni- 'one' and form 'shape', so a uniform is clothing that makes a group look the same and easy to recognize as belonging to the same team or job.