noun / verb
uniform
YOO-ni-form/ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm/
Standard clothing worn by members of an organization.
The coworkers wear the same uniform while handling parcels.
Etymology
“One form” first expressed sameness of form or appearance. Applied to clothing, it became the name for matching dress worn by members of the same body, originally a military one.
In context
temperatures rain sleet and snow and at the same time give freedom of movement is now being issued on a limited experimental basis to troops in cold climates this new uniform developed by the quartermaster Corps
More examples
- The recruits were uniformed before the ceremony.
- Several uniforms hung in the locker room.
- The organization has uniformed its volunteers for the event.
Forms
uniform · uniforms · uniformed · uniforming
Similar words
- outfit
- Any set of clothing, not necessarily standardized.
- livery
- Distinctive clothing associated with particular service roles.