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Meaning of "mess dress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MESS DRESS

mess dress  [mɛs drɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MESS DRESS

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mess dress 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 MESS DRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mess dress

Mess dress

Mess dress is the military term for the formal evening dress worn by military officers in the mess or at other formal occasions. It is also known as mess uniform and mess kit. It frequently consists of a mess jacket and trousers worn with a formal shirt and other formal accessories, though the exact form varies depending on the uniform regulations for each service. This style of military dress is largely restricted to the British, Commonwealth of Nations and United States armed forces, though it is also sometimes worn by members of civilian uniformed services and members of a Royal Household. The French, Imperial German, and other navies adopted their own versions of mess dress during the late nineteenth century, influenced by the Royal Navy. While predominantly a uniform worn by commissioned officers for whom it is mandatory, it may also be worn as an optional uniform by senior enlisted personnel in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, and by non-commissioned officers in the British Army and Royal Air Force.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MESS DRESS


address
əˈdrɛs
cross-dress
ˌkrɒsˈdrɛs
dress
drɛs
full-dress
ˈfʊlˌdrɛs
headdress
ˈhɛdˌdrɛs
minidress
ˈmɪnɪˌdrɛs
nightdress
ˈnaɪtˌdrɛs
overdress
ˌəʊvəˈdrɛs
redress
rɪˈdrɛs
shirtdress
ˈʃɜːtˌdrɛs
slipdress
ˈslɪpˌdrɛs
sundress
ˈsʌnˌdrɛs
underdress
ˈʌndəˌdrɛs
undress
ʌnˈdrɛs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MESS DRESS

mess
mess about
mess deck
mess gear
mess hall
mess jacket
mess kit
mess mate
mess of pottage
mess tin
mess-up
message
message bag
message board
message stick
message switching
Messager
messaging
Messalina
messaline

WORDS THAT END LIKE MESS DRESS

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 mess dress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mess dress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MESS DRESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

宴会礼服
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vestido de desastre
570 millions of speakers

English

mess dress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंदगी पोशाक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فستان الفوضى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беспорядок платье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vestido bagunça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাদুকরী পোষাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la tenue de mess
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pakaian kucar-kacir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chaos Kleid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

混乱のドレス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엉망 드레스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sandhangan gancaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lộn xộn váy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழப்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोंधळ ड्रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karışıklık elbisesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vestito pasticcio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bałagan sukienka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безлад плаття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rochie mizerie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χάος φόρεμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gemors rok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

röran klänning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rotet kjole
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mess dress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MESS DRESS»

The term «mess dress» is normally little used and occupies the 114.238 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MESS DRESS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MESS DRESS»

Discover the use of mess dress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mess dress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Military Dress: Drafts of Mess Jackets, Military Mess Dress ...
Every aspect of making military garments is covered in this volume. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.
A S Bridgland, 2011
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HOUSE OF COMMONS ( PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE)
Brigadier Prior-Palmer : But he is talking about mess dress. Lieot-Colonel Lipton : In this Vote provision is being made for outfit allowance to the extent of £830,000. I was about to suggest that the so-called optional reintroduction of mess dress ...
HANSARD, 1955
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The Royal Air Force - Volume 2: An Encyclopedia of the ...
The mess dress is called 'mess dress' and 'mess undress'. For more formal occasions the white waistcoat is worn, and for the less formal, such as a routine diningin night, the blue waistcoat was worn, hence the term 'undress'. With this in mind ...
Ian Philpott, 1
4
The British Army in the 1980s
No. 6 Dress: The bush jacket-pattern warm-weather parade uniform. No. 7 Dress: Warm-weather barrack dress. No. 8 Dress: Temperate combat uniform. No. g Dress: Tropical combat uniform. No. 1o Dress: Temperate mess dress (optional for ...
‎1988
5
Mess Night Traditions
Mess Dress In 1869, an evening dress uniform came into being in the U.S. Navy, so the mess dress of today had its start just over 135 years ago. Naval officers had advocated a formal uniform as they were often included in formal "Black Tie"  ...
Charles J. Gibowicz, 2007
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Protocols: Handbook for the Female Slave
wears the Mess Dress jacket, but is generally shirtless. My slave wears a black Mess Dress uniform with black garter belt and hose with black stiletto heels. 5) Evening dress – Black tie – or Evening Mess Dress (worn with a stiff bodice wing  ...
Robert J. Rubel, Phd Rubel, 2007
7
The Royal Navy 1939-45
5 Dress Officers had twelve different orders of dress in 1939 - full dress, ball dress, frock coat with, and without, epaulettes, undress, mess dress, mess undress, white full dress, white undress, white mess dress, white mess undress, and ...
Ian Sumner, 2001
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Service Etiquette
Uniform Coat/Jacket Skirt/Slacks Shirt/Blouse Cap/Cover Mess Dress Mess Dress Jacket w/ shoulder boards Mess Dress Skirt Mess Dress Blouse w/studs ( cuff links optional) Not worn Formal Dress Mess Dress Jacket w/ shoulder boards  ...
Cherlynn Conetsco, Anna Hart, 2009
9
Mess Dress
Mess dress is the military term for the formal evening dress worn in the mess or at other formal occasions. It is also known as mess uniform and mess kit.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
10
Suits: Pajamas, Luis Antonio, Suit, Mess Dress, History of ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
Source Wikipedia, Books LLC, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MESS DRESS»

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No spouses allowed: the secret rules of the Air Force 'dining-in'
Officers will be in mess dress, Enlisted will wear mess dress or semi-formal dress uniforms. Some events will have a military band present, and ... «We Are The Mighty, Jul 15»
2
VIDEO: 'Nice to be in a room where everyone is as legless as me'
I was still serving at the time, so I was still able to wear my mess dress. “It was the last photograph of me wearing the uniform and basically ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Dress Undress Civil - Military
In good old days, a particular mess dress was called an Undress. Despite wearing pants, shirts, qamarbands and sporting miniature medals it ... «Merinews, Jun 15»
4
Magdalene College in Cambridge holds spectacular May Ball
The only listed exceptions to the rules are for Scottish highland dress, a hunting dress, military mess dress or a white tie equivalent national ... «Cambridge News, Jun 15»
5
Selma grad shares Naval Academy experience
“This is my favorite uniform, mess dress. It's actually very comfy and looks good on us as well.” Selma High Class of 2012 member U.S. Marine ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jun 15»
6
Blackpool war hero Rick's cover on shortlist for award
I was still serving at the time, so I was still able to wear my mess dress. “It was the last photograph of me wearing the uniform and basically ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jun 15»
7
RAF and rescue team enjoy 'extreme dine' on mountain top
Being a formal occasion, the Ogwen members were in black tie while the RAF wore mess dress complete with medals. Prior to the meal, a new ... «BBC News, May 15»
8
ROTC Hosts First Joint Military Ball
... Army ROTC each had a separate military ball, where. they would dress in their service or mess dress uniforms and celebrate the nearing end. «Horizons Newspaper, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Apr 15»
9
Selena Gomez's Long Lashes & Smokey Eyes — Get Her Exact Look
In the photos, Selena is wearing an off white mess dress and in another pic, a suede jacket with fringe. We love this look! Will you try to recreate ... «Hollywood Life, Apr 15»
10
37th annual JBLM McChord RAO Retiree Heritage Dinner is May 16
Military are encouraged to wear their mess dress or service uniform. Uniforms representing all services, male and female, and all eras: World ... «Port Townsend Leader, Apr 15»

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