battledress

battle dress

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Definitions of battledress word

noun battledress the ordinary uniform of a soldier, consisting of tunic and trousers 3
noun battledress military field uniform and accouterments, generally camouflaged and stripped of all ornamentation. 1
noun battledress A form of military uniform. 1
noun battledress uniform of a soldier or warrior 1

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Origin of battledress

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Battledress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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battledress 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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