"battledress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: battledresses [plural]
Etymology: battle + dress Etymology templates: {{compound|en|battle|dress}} battle + dress Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} battledress (countable and uncountable, plural battledresses)
  1. A form of military uniform. Wikipedia link: battledress Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: BD, BDU [abbreviation] Translations (a form of military uniform): gevegstenue (Afrikaans), vegklere (Afrikaans), Kampfanzug [masculine] (German), бо́јна унифо́рма (bójna unifórma) [feminine] (Macedonian), бо́рбена унифо́рма (bórbena unifórma) [feminine] (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-battledress-en-noun-7uUJaavp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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