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Meaning of "battledress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BATTLEDRESS

battledress  [ˈbætəlˌdrɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BATTLEDRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Battledress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BATTLEDRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

battledress

Battledress

A battledress is a type of uniform used as combat uniforms, as opposed to dress uniforms or formal uniform worn at parades and functions. In American English, the term fatigues is often used, originally being a term for soldiers' work uniforms. The battledress is generally camouflaged, either in monochrome such as a shade of green or brown to approximate the background, or in a disruptive pattern. Contrary to dress uniforms, the battledress is usually made from cotton, and to a more loose and comfortable cut. British forces in India in the mid 19th century were the first to use drab cotton uniforms for battle; they were first worn by the Corps of Guides in 1848 where the colour of drab light-brown uniform was called khaki by Indian troops. The first purpose-made and widely issued military camouflage fabric was for half-shelters by the Italian Army after the First World War. Germany was the first to use such shelter fabric for uniforms for their paratroopers, and by the war's end both various German as well as the older Italian fabric was widely used for camouflage uniforms.

Definition of battledress in the English dictionary

The definition of battledress in the dictionary is the ordinary uniform of a soldier, consisting of tunic and trousers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BATTLEDRESS


address
əˈdrɛs
cross-dress
ˌkrɒsˈdrɛs
dress
drɛs
full-dress
ˈfʊlˌdrɛs
headdress
ˈhɛdˌdrɛs
maladdress
ˌmæləˈdrɛs
minidress
ˈmɪnɪˌdrɛs
misaddress
ˌmɪsəˈdrɛs
nightdress
ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs
overdress
ˌəʊvəˈdrɛs
pantdress
ˈpæntˌdrɛs
re-dress
riːˈdrɛs
readdress
ˌriːəˈdrɛs
redress
rɪˈdrɛs
shirtdress
ˈʃɜːtˌdrɛs
slipdress
ˈslɪpˌdrɛs
sundress
ˈsʌnˌdrɛs
underdress
ˈʌndəˌdrɛs
undress
ʌnˈdrɛs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BATTLEDRESS

battle plane
battle royal
battle zone
battle-axe
battle-axe block
battle-scarred
battlebus
battledoor
battledore
battledore and shuttlecock
battlefield
battlefront
battleground
battlement
battlemented
battlepiece
battler
Battles of Bull Run
battleship
battlewagon

WORDS THAT END LIKE BATTLEDRESS

A-line dress
actress
battle dress
cocktail dress
contact address
direct address
evening dress
fancy dress
formal dress
home address
IP address
mailing address
maxidress
party dress
pinafore dress
princess dress
State of the Union Address
sweater dress
top-dress
web address
wedding dress

Synonyms and antonyms of battledress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «battledress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BATTLEDRESS

Find out the translation of battledress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of battledress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «battledress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

battledress
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

battledress
570 millions of speakers

English

battledress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

battledress
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

battledress
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

battledress
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

battledress
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

battledress
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de combat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Battledress
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kampfanzug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

battledress
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전투복
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Battledress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

battledress
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்ச்சீருடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फलंदाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

battledress
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

battledress
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

battledress
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

battledress
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

battledress
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στολή έκστρατείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

battledress
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

battle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

battledress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of battledress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTLEDRESS»

The term «battledress» is normally little used and occupies the 111.382 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTLEDRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «battledress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «battledress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about battledress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BATTLEDRESS»

Discover the use of battledress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to battledress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
British Battledress, 1937-61
Complete with a wealth of photographs, diagrams and colour plates, this book offers a history of British battledress up to 1961, detailing its evolution in design, materials, sizes and applied insignia.
Brian Jewell, 1981
2
Liners in Battledress: Wartime Camouflage and Colour Schemes ...
Visually recreates the fascinating history of special markings on passenger ships from the Boer War to the Falklands.
David Williams, 1992
3
British Battle Insignia: 1939-45
By the time Battledress was authorised in the late 1 93os, Service Dress had evolved from the shapeless but comfortable uniform of the Great War to a smart but constricting dress, much embellished by insignia of one sort or another. Except as ...
Mike Chappell, 1987
4
Allied Forces: Under the Battledress
This is the third volume of the vast trilogy devoted to the Allied troops under the Anglo-Canadian command of the 21st Army Group (the Tommy during the Liberation, 2 vols., and the Canadian during the Liberation).
Jean Bouchery, 2012
5
Fitting of Army Uniforms and Footwear
... 3-7-1 Men's Battledress Uniform 3-32 3-7-2 Size Prediction Table for Coat, Men's Battledress Uniform 3-33 3-7-3 Proper Fit of Coat for Men's Battledress Uniform 3-34 3-7-4 Size Prediction Table for Trousers, Men's Battledress Uniform 3-35 ...
6
Far Eastern Tour: The Canadian Infantry in Korea, 1950-1953
31 Outfitted with shoddy winter kit, many Canadian soldiers attempted to re-equip themselves with superior British or American clothing, or even with the old 1949- pattern parka and windproof trousers.32 The Canadians' wool battledress ...
Brent Byron Watson, 2002
7
Performance of Protective Clothing
US Army doctrine gives the individual latitude concerning wearing battledress beneath the CP clothing [8] . Wearing battledress under the CP clothing increases chemical protection and protects the battledress from contamination, but at the ...
J. P. McBriarty, N. Henry, III
8
Missing Believed Killed: The Royal Air Force and the Search ...
This is what was found on the bodies: 49: The remains in a dark blue RAAF battledress tunic with pilot's wings. A name and number found in the shirt confirmed the body as Flight Sergeant Lloyd. 50: Identity disc for Sergeant Hurrell with tunic ...
Stuart Hadaway, 2008
9
The New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II
36 Two 2nd Echelon officers pose with a shot-down Luftwaffe aircraft in England, 1940, wearing the recently introduced NZ-made battledress and British 1937 web equipment. On their helmets are No.2 camouflaged anti-gas covers with ...
Wayne Stack, Barry O'Sullivan, 2013
10
Performance of Protective Clothing: A Symposium Sponsored by ...
Anthropometric Sizing and Fit Testing of a Single Battledress Uniform for U.S. Army Men and Women REFERENCE: Gordon, C. C, "Anthropometric Sizing and Fit Testing of a Single Battledress Uniform for U.S. Army Men and Women," ...
Roger L. Barker, Gerard C. Coletta, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BATTLEDRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term battledress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kurdistan's bold, brave women
With her hair dyed red and wearing battledress, gold high-heel shoes and a red keffiyeh, she single-handedly stops a column of tanks by ... «Middle East Online, Jul 15»
2
From the battlefields of Afghanistan to the streets of Bristol
... yet poignant Facebook description: "Friend us on Facebook and you'll soon see/ how quick our profile shots scroll back/ from battledress to ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
Capital designs a dream city
On the airport runway, bombers and green battledress have given way to private jets and black suits. But, for the moment, the old barracks are still there, and the ... «Le Monde Diplomatique, Jul 15»
4
Honouring our heroes
The event starts at 10am, with the civic proceedings at 12 noon being led by the Yorkshire Volunteers Band in 1940s battledress and 2 YORKS ... «Scarborough Today, Jun 15»
5
William D Drake - Revere Reach
By enlisting an impressive roll call of musicians to help him out (including the Larcombes of Stars In Battledress, Stephen Gilchrist and Andrea ... «musicOMH.com, Jun 15»
6
Relive a wartime dance event in Kidderminster
Vintage daywear and authentic battledress are also acceptable. No fancy dress or AXIS uniforms will be admitted. The event has a fully ... «Kidderminster Shuttle, Jun 15»
7
Icons of cycling: Tom Simpson's Peugeot chequered jersey
... the classic jersey was replaced with the pop art-inspired blue, yellow and pink design that would become the battledress of Greg LeMond. «Cycling Weekly, Jun 15»
8
A decorated war hero has admitted he can no longer watch war films …
A few metres away is a framed action picture of him in battledress. It includes a replica of the MC. This was all a gift, paid for by well-wishers in ... «Ipswich Star, Jun 15»
9
Newcastle United's most memorable managers: Kenny Dalglish sold …
... and Les Ferdinand which terrorised all who crossed its path yet inexplicably, but deliberately, broke it up after one campaign in battledress. «ChronicleLive, Jun 15»
10
Art review: Lee Miller and Picasso, Edinburgh
There is a picture of her in June 1944 in battledress and helmet with a group of GIs on a pile of rubble at the siege of St Malo. Then she entered ... «Scotsman, May 15»

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