battle dress

bat·tle dress

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bat-l dres]
- /ˈbæt l drɛs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bat-l dres]
- /ˈbæt l drɛs/

Definition of battle dress words

noun battle dress military field uniform and accouterments, generally camouflaged and stripped of all ornamentation. 1

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Origin of battle dress

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Battle dress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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battle dress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

battle dress usage trend in Literature

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