full dressn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌfʊl ˈdrɛs/, U.S.

/ˌfʊl ˈdrɛs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adj., dress n.

Etymology: < full adj. + dress n. With sense B. 2 compare earlier full-dressed adj. 2.

A. n.

The complete set of clothes considered appropriate for a particular occasion, such as a public ceremony, a formal dinner, etc. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > official or ceremonial

feast clotha1325

formality1673

full dress1724

toggery1826

grande tenue1829

pontificalibus1855

war-paint1859

1724 D. Defoe Fortunate Mistress 84 I went away, and dres'd me in the second Suit, brocaded with Silver, and return'd in full Dress.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa IV. 100 Full dress creates dignity, augments consciousness, and compels distance.

1807 La Belle Assemblée July 54/1 Gowns and robes are now usually made round, and short; trains, even in full dress, being almost entirely exploded.

1875 J. R. Lowell Poet. Wks. (1879) 465 The habitual full-dress of his well-bred mind.

1887 Spectator 4 June 764/2 A crown that could be worn, like a tiara of diamonds, as an adjunct of full dress.

1907 Macmillan's Mag. Jan. 5/1 Queen Elizabeth in full-dress, ruffled, coiffured, and corsetted.

1952 H. Macmillan Diary 8 Feb. (2003) 141 One or two others were in full dress and very fine they looked.

2004 Philadelphia Feb. 101/1 (advt.) White tie and tails, also known as ‘black full dress’, is technically for an ultra-formal ceremony.

B. adj. (attributive).

1. Of clothing and accessories: intended or suitable to be worn as part of full dress.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > for specific purpose > official or ceremonial wear

formalc1593

set1676

full dress1761

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [adjective] > wig

full dress1761

feather-top1775

feather-toppeda1777

1761 Ipswich Jrnl. 24 Jan. 4/1 (advt.) I have laid in an entire fresh Stock in the Peruke Way, and..will make..full-dress Bobs, from one Pound ten to one Pound fifteen.

1767 Scots Mag. July 385/2 The full-dress uniform cloathing appointed to be worn by Captains, Commanders, and Lieutenants of his Majesty's Fleet.

1782 Rules & Regulations 1st Regiment Irish Brigade 5 Undress, Light Infantry Jackets, faced plain, with green Cuffs, and Lapels; same breadth as in full dress Uniform, and leather Caps.

1812 J. Nott in T. Dekker Guls Horne-bk. (new ed.) 41 Not a full-dress coat is made without it.

1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 526 Pair of full-dress boots.

1913 J. B. Connolly Sonnie-Boy's People 253 I was in a full-dress admiral's uniform.

1936 R. Riskin Mr. Deeds goes to Town in Six Screenplays (1997) 364 Longfellow's valet, Walter, enters and holds up a full dress suit.

1997 M. D. Bristol in J. D. Cox & D. S. Kastan New Hist. Early Eng. Drama xiii. 237 The mayor and other city officials..would parade in the city streets in full dress regalia to attend church services or government meetings.

2001 Vanity Fair Oct. 366/3 A troop of bagpiping Gurkhas in full-dress uniform paraded around the field.

2. Of an occasion: on which full dress is expected to be worn. Later often figurative, esp. as applied to events (such as parliamentary debates) at which the full formal procedure is followed. Now sometimes more loosely: full-blown, full-fledged.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > ceremony or formality > [adjective] > full of or accompanied by ceremony or formality

solemnc1369

solemned1423

solenc1460

solemnel?1473

formal1596

set1606

ceremoniousa1616

circumstantial1710

full dress1776

1776 Gentleman's & London Mag. July 387/1 The publick Amusements of Bath consist of two elegant full-dress balls, two cotillon (or undress) balls, [etc.].

1817 Lit. Gaz. 4 July 6/2 In our poetry, the result [of the great development of the English mind] has been..an utter loathing of the old affectations of language, and sentiment, of full-dress phrase, and sickly sensibility.

1854 Illustr. London News 4 Feb. 110/1 The full-dress debates are pretty well over.

1889 North-eastern Daily Gaz. 27 Apr. We shall hardly get a full-dress Parliamentary debate until the Sugar Bounties Bill comes on for second reading.

1936 C. Brooks Jrnl. 25 Mar. (1998) 161 There is a lull in affairs while Eden prepares for a full-dress debate in the Commons to-morrow.

1942 Amer. Speech 17 271/1 It amounted to a full-dress war before it was finished.

1963 J. Joesten They call it Intelligence ii. viii. 72 By 1923 Rudolf [Abel] had become a full-dress member of the Communist Party.

2004 Independent 18 June (Arts & Bks. Review section) 21/1 Some casual complaint or piece of tittle-tattle would eventually lead the gossiper into the sort of full-dress denunciation that led to prison and penury.

2011 G. O'Brien How to be Man ii. 111 Mess jackets are still worn on full-dress occasions by the military.

Compounds

full-dress rehearsal n. = dress rehearsal n.In later use more usually understood as a collocation of full and dress rehearsal.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [noun] > a performance > production of performance > rehearsal

rehearse1463

rehearsal1579

dressed rehearsal1793

dress rehearsal1812

full-dress rehearsal1821

run-through1905

walkthrough1940

stagger1964

1821 Morning Post 22 Nov. The Private Theatricals in Kent will open with two full-dress rehearsals.

1881 Nation (N.Y.) 26 May 365/1 On the Saturday preceding the first performance there had been a full-dress rehearsal.

1994 Discover Apr. 34/1 Ivanovich flew into orbit in a full-dress rehearsal for Gagarin's flight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	full dress
释义	full dressn.adj. Brit. /ˌfʊl ˈdrɛs/, U.S. /ˌfʊl ˈdrɛs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adj., dress n. Etymology: < full adj. + dress n. With sense B. 2 compare earlier full-dressed adj. 2. A. n. The complete set of clothes considered appropriate for a particular occasion, such as a public ceremony, a formal dinner, etc. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > official or ceremonial feast clotha1325 formality1673 full dress1724 toggery1826 grande tenue1829 pontificalibus1855 war-paint1859 1724 D. Defoe Fortunate Mistress 84 I went away, and dres'd me in the second Suit, brocaded with Silver, and return'd in full Dress. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa IV. 100 Full dress creates dignity, augments consciousness, and compels distance. 1807 La Belle Assemblée July 54/1 Gowns and robes are now usually made round, and short; trains, even in full dress, being almost entirely exploded. 1875 J. R. Lowell Poet. Wks. (1879) 465 The habitual full-dress of his well-bred mind. 1887 Spectator 4 June 764/2 A crown that could be worn, like a tiara of diamonds, as an adjunct of full dress. 1907 Macmillan's Mag. Jan. 5/1 Queen Elizabeth in full-dress, ruffled, coiffured, and corsetted. 1952 H. Macmillan Diary 8 Feb. (2003) 141 One or two others were in full dress and very fine they looked. 2004 Philadelphia Feb. 101/1 (advt.) White tie and tails, also known as ‘black full dress’, is technically for an ultra-formal ceremony. B. adj. (attributive). 1. Of clothing and accessories: intended or suitable to be worn as part of full dress. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > for specific purpose > official or ceremonial wear formalc1593 set1676 full dress1761 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [adjective] > wig full dress1761 feather-top1775 feather-toppeda1777 1761 Ipswich Jrnl. 24 Jan. 4/1 (advt.) I have laid in an entire fresh Stock in the Peruke Way, and..will make..full-dress Bobs, from one Pound ten to one Pound fifteen. 1767 Scots Mag. July 385/2 The full-dress uniform cloathing appointed to be worn by Captains, Commanders, and Lieutenants of his Majesty's Fleet. 1782 Rules & Regulations 1st Regiment Irish Brigade 5 Undress, Light Infantry Jackets, faced plain, with green Cuffs, and Lapels; same breadth as in full dress Uniform, and leather Caps. 1812 J. Nott in T. Dekker Guls Horne-bk. (new ed.) 41 Not a full-dress coat is made without it. 1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 526 Pair of full-dress boots. 1913 J. B. Connolly Sonnie-Boy's People 253 I was in a full-dress admiral's uniform. 1936 R. Riskin Mr. Deeds goes to Town in Six Screenplays (1997) 364 Longfellow's valet, Walter, enters and holds up a full dress suit. 1997 M. D. Bristol in J. D. Cox & D. S. Kastan New Hist. Early Eng. Drama xiii. 237 The mayor and other city officials..would parade in the city streets in full dress regalia to attend church services or government meetings. 2001 Vanity Fair Oct. 366/3 A troop of bagpiping Gurkhas in full-dress uniform paraded around the field. 2. Of an occasion: on which full dress is expected to be worn. Later often figurative, esp. as applied to events (such as parliamentary debates) at which the full formal procedure is followed. Now sometimes more loosely: full-blown, full-fledged. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > ceremony or formality > [adjective] > full of or accompanied by ceremony or formality solemnc1369 solemned1423 solenc1460 solemnel?1473 formal1596 set1606 ceremoniousa1616 circumstantial1710 full dress1776 1776 Gentleman's & London Mag. July 387/1 The publick Amusements of Bath consist of two elegant full-dress balls, two cotillon (or undress) balls, [etc.]. 1817 Lit. Gaz. 4 July 6/2 In our poetry, the result [of the great development of the English mind] has been..an utter loathing of the old affectations of language, and sentiment, of full-dress phrase, and sickly sensibility. 1854 Illustr. London News 4 Feb. 110/1 The full-dress debates are pretty well over. 1889 North-eastern Daily Gaz. 27 Apr. We shall hardly get a full-dress Parliamentary debate until the Sugar Bounties Bill comes on for second reading. 1936 C. Brooks Jrnl. 25 Mar. (1998) 161 There is a lull in affairs while Eden prepares for a full-dress debate in the Commons to-morrow. 1942 Amer. Speech 17 271/1 It amounted to a full-dress war before it was finished. 1963 J. Joesten They call it Intelligence ii. viii. 72 By 1923 Rudolf [Abel] had become a full-dress member of the Communist Party. 2004 Independent 18 June (Arts & Bks. Review section) 21/1 Some casual complaint or piece of tittle-tattle would eventually lead the gossiper into the sort of full-dress denunciation that led to prison and penury. 2011 G. O'Brien How to be Man ii. 111 Mess jackets are still worn on full-dress occasions by the military. Compounds full-dress rehearsal n. = dress rehearsal n.In later use more usually understood as a collocation of full and dress rehearsal. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [noun] > a performance > production of performance > rehearsal rehearse1463 rehearsal1579 dressed rehearsal1793 dress rehearsal1812 full-dress rehearsal1821 run-through1905 walkthrough1940 stagger1964 1821 Morning Post 22 Nov. The Private Theatricals in Kent will open with two full-dress rehearsals. 1881 Nation (N.Y.) 26 May 365/1 On the Saturday preceding the first performance there had been a full-dress rehearsal. 1994 Discover Apr. 34/1 Ivanovich flew into orbit in a full-dress rehearsal for Gagarin's flight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1724
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