uniform
[noun]
Synonyms:
- outfit, costume, dress, garb, habit, livery, regalia, suit
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- unvarying, consistent, constant, even, regular, smooth, unchanging
- alike, equal, like, same, similar

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Antonyms: various, multiform
Related Words: compatible, consistent, consonant, ordered, orderly, regular

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. u‧ni‧form¹ S3 /ˈjuːnəfɔːm, ˈjuːnɪfɔːm $ -ɔːrm/ noun [uncountable and countable]

1. a particular type of clothing worn by all the members of a group or organization such as the police, the army etc
school/army/police etc uniform
He was still wearing his school uniform.

2. in uniform
a) wearing a uniform:
He was on duty and in uniform.
b) in the Army, Navy etc:
my 33 years in uniform

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. uniform² AC adjective
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: uniforme, from Latin uniformis, from uni- + -formis (from forma 'form')]
being the same in all its parts or among all its members:
Grade A eggs must be of uniform size.
—uniformly adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

uniform
noun
ADJ. full | smart | regulation She was wearing the regulation uniform of tunic, hat and tie.
standard (figurative) They wore the standard uniform of the well-to-do American out of office hours.
traditional | dress a man in the full dress uniform of the US Marines
army, fireman's, military, naval, nurse's, prison, school, etc.
PREP. in (a/the) ~ The limousine was driven by a chauffeur in uniform. A man in a uniform stopped us entering.
out of ~ a soldier out of uniform
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[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

uniform
adjective
BAD: Every year we make new uniforms for the carnival.
GOOD: Every year we make new costumes for the carnival.

Usage Note:
uniform = a set of clothes worn by soldiers, police officers, nurses etc when on duty, and children in some schools: 'Some children hate having to wear their school uniform.'
costume = a set of clothes worn by actors or public performers: 'She used to work for a theatre company, designing and making costumes.' 'The tourist guides at the castle all wear medieval costumes.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲