n. full evening dress for men. Syn. -- dress suit, full dress, tailcoat, tail coat, tails, white tie, white tie and tails. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. 1. suitable for formal occasions; as, a full-dress uniform. Syn. -- dress. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. requiring formal clothes; -- of a social event; as, a full-dress ceremony. Syn. -- dress. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
3. complete in every respect, including formalities; as, a full-dress debate; a full-dress investigation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]