A full-dress debate. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a full-dress uniform. From Dictionary.com.
He always wears a full-dress coat, pre-Adamite in cut. From Wordnik.com. [High-Toned Southern Gentleman] Reference
He was elated, and said the occasion required full-dress. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Twain: A Biography] Reference
He wore his splendid full-dress suit, a wonderful creation of San. From Wordnik.com. [O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920] Reference
It has been the fashion this season to wear full-dress at weddings. From Wordnik.com. [Manners and Social Usages] Reference
He had forgotten entirely that he was wearing his black full-dress. From Wordnik.com. [Hornblower In The West Indies]
All appeared in full-dress uniform, and a bountiful collation was served. From Wordnik.com. [As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century] Reference
Of course the officers were in full-dress uniform Friday night, so I know just what. From Wordnik.com. [Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888] Reference
Virtual training also typically costs less than a full-dress drill with hired actors. From Wordnik.com. [Avatar II: The Hospital] Reference
There were picnics, barbecues, marching bands and orchestras, full-dress hunts and balls. From Wordnik.com. [The Stocking Strangler case] Reference
Now we could be entering the phase of a full-dress military government even with a civilian façade. From Wordnik.com. [Majority of Pakistanis want war with US] Reference
'Brilliant,' but I hasten to add that this lengthy designation is for use only on full-dress occasions!. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953] Reference
There was the full-dress rehearsal for the concert today but i didn't get to watch it cus i had sjab. From Wordnik.com. [babycartercl Diary Entry] Reference
At left, British King George IV adopted full-dress Highland warrior garb on a visit to Scotland in 1822. From Wordnik.com. [Checkered Tartan] Reference
At the first full-dress rehearsal, the Lyceum stage resembles a bee-hive with its swarms of busy occupants. From Wordnik.com. [The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly] Reference
There should be understudies for all the principal parts, and there must be at least one full-dress rehearsal. From Wordnik.com. [Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People] Reference
The Army and Navy were well represented, the officers of both branches of the service appearing in full-dress uniform. From Wordnik.com. [As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century] Reference
Another famous smith was William Pickering, who made exquisitely ornate suits of what we might call full-dress armour. From Wordnik.com. [Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance] Reference
Federal courts have never before treated habeas corpus as requiring full-dress trials, even in ordinary criminal cases. From Wordnik.com. [Al Qaeda Detainees and Congress's Duty] Reference
Ashcroft will have to survive Washington's version of reality-based programming: a full-dress Judiciary Committee hearing. From Wordnik.com. [Right From The Start] Reference
It has a myriad activities, numbers of fully-reportable committees, and many newsy full-dress occasions to attract the media. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
He exuded all the majesty and romance of the Royal Navy itself in his full-dress uniform, fringed epaulettes, and shiny boots. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
Lott got the message, and scheduled his full-dress press conference -- with the proper wording included -- for the following day. From Wordnik.com. [Ghosts Of The Past] Reference
Q Mike, can you confirm a report that the President is considering holding a full-dress news conference in the next couple weeks?. From Wordnik.com. [Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry] Reference
We've got five, full-dress reports to get out on work with each cabinet agency within 180 days of the executive order being issued. From Wordnik.com. [Questions And Answers: John Diiulio] Reference
Then there's a full-dress rehearsal on the Friday evening, and we'll stage the storming for the public on the Saturday and the Sunday. From Wordnik.com. [War Game]
Edick, in full-dress uniform, surprised his wife Thursday evening at FedEx Field, where the cheerleaders were conveniently practicing. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins owner apologizes over TV dispute involving cheerleader] Reference
Protective suits and masks, like those worn during a full-dress biowarfare drill in the desert last week, keep out all anthrax spores. From Wordnik.com. [The Germ Warfare Alert] Reference
He shaved by lamplight in feverish haste, and then, once more in the hated full-dress uniform, he sped up the ladder to the quarterdeck. From Wordnik.com. [Hornblower In The West Indies]
And he offered his hosts the full-dress summit that Beijing has sought, and Clinton has resisted, since the start of his administration. From Wordnik.com. [Prepare To Ram] Reference
Army or Navy officer, attired in full-dress uniform with gold braid and feathers, having earlier in the day paid his respects at the White. From Wordnik.com. [A Portrait of Old George Town] Reference
The PRINCE wore his saxe-blue full-dress tunic, his corn-gold moustache and his rather stout face, and was looking considerably depressed. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 4, 1914] Reference
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