battle dress

noun

1. military field uniform and accouterments, generally camouflaged and stripped of all ornamentation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of battle dress¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The farms, fields and kibbutzim on the Israeli side of the Gaza border are crowded with Merkava tanks, self-propelled artillery systems and thousands of heavily armed infantry in full battle dress.

From BBC

The foreman gave it to the bailiff, a soldier in battle dress, who delivered it to Maj.

From New York Times

Soldiers in battle dress stood guard nearby in black masks and plastic face shields in adherence to strict protocols to safeguard the residents of the remote base from the virus.

From New York Times

“I want to say this very strongly: I have been fighting for 17 years,” he said Thursday wearing his Marine battle dress uniform in a video posted on Facebook.

From Washington Times

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley also was with Mr. Trump outside the White House, clad in his battle dress uniform, though he was not in the St. John’s photo.

From Washington Times