dress parade

noun

1. military a formal parade of sufficient ceremonial importance for the wearing of dress uniform

Example Sentences

At that point, costume becomes one of the last indulgences they turn to, gathering found scraps from the wreckage, leaves, feathers and other natural objects into a homecoming-style fancy dress parade.

From Salon

In January Moscow invited Haftar for a full dress parade aboard its aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, en route back from Syria, while Russia’s state-owned oil giant Rosneft has announced plans for major new investments in Libya.

From The Guardian

They ignore it because they want all that firepower close at hand when that battlefield arrives; their irrationality on dress parade here.

From New York Times

"When I showed up at The Citadel and got on the campus and saw the uniforms and the knobs double-timing, and the dress parade they had on Friday, I was so impressed," the 21-year-old said.

From Chicago Tribune

Emmrich learned quickly that "knobs" is slang for freshmen cadets, "double-timing" is a marching pace and "dress parade" is a parade in full military uniform.

From Chicago Tribune