Synonyms: full-dress
Definition: complete in every respect
Usage: a full-dress debate; a full-dress investigation
Similar words: complete
Definition: having every necessary or normal part or component or step
Usage: a complete meal; a complete wardrobe; a complete set of the Britannica; a complete set of china; a complete defeat; a complete accounting
Synonyms: dress, full-dress
Definition: (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
Usage: a dress dinner; a full-dress ceremony
Similar words: formal
Definition: being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
Usage: pay one's formal respects; formal dress; a formal ball; the requirement was only formal and often ignored; a formal education
Synonyms: full-dress, dress
Definition: suitable for formal occasions
Usage: formal wear; a full-dress uniform; dress shoes
Similar words: formal
Definition: being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
Usage: pay one's formal respects; formal dress; a formal ball; the requirement was only formal and often ignored; a formal education