court dress

noun

1. the formal costume required to be worn at a royal court on ceremonial and other occasions.

court dress

noun

1. the formal clothing worn at court

Word History and Origins

Origin of court dress¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

The queen, the wife of King Charles III, was wearing a white dress at the All England Club, where the players on court dress all in white.

From Washington Times

The queen, the wife of King Charles III, was wearing a white dress at the All England Club, where the players on court dress all in white.

From Seattle Times

"Court dress is velvet coat and breeches, with cut steel buttons, a ruffle and a white waistcoat," says Sir Simon.

From BBC

A portrait of Napoleon in court dress, giving the Sun King the side eye from one wall over, serves as an entertaining complement.

From New York Times

“He had a consciousness that was informed by the history of racism and his own experience of racism both growing up and in the industry. He was a very private person and a master of compartmentalization, largely as a reaction to that. He didn’t reveal himself to many beyond the news release. But on the bookshelves of his White Plains house were scholarly books on 17th-century French court dress next to first edition copies of Paul Robeson’s biography and Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s history of Black America.”

From New York Times

Related Words

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