full dress

(noun) formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men. Synonyms: dress suit, full dress, tailcoat, tail coat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails.

(adj) suitable for formal occasions. Synonyms: full-dress, dress. Examples: "Formal wear." "A full-dress uniform." "Dress shoes."

(adj) (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes. Synonyms: dress, full-dress. Examples: "A dress dinner." "A full-dress ceremony."

(adj) complete in every respect. Synonyms: full-dress. Examples: "A full-dress debate." "A full-dress investigation."