1historical Formal clothing worn at a royal court.
〈史〉宫廷服，朝服
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These costumes may be tempered by the needs of decorum in some cases, but they also constitute a striking departure from the stiff formalities of court dress.
The Powell Street Gallery presents work by Chinese artist Di Lifeng which depicts solemn-eyed young women in the traditional court dress of the Qing Dynasty.
Trading her court dress for a more comfortable riding outfit, the Princess hurried to a stall that was familiar to her as her own room.
In addition, for official court dress the Manchus altered the Ming dragon robe by adding long fitted sleeves with horseshoe cuffs.
The Manchu Qing dynasty codified court dress, reviving the twelve symbols of imperial authority and reserving yellow for the exclusive use of the emperor and empress.
2Official clothing worn in a court of law by those in the legal profession.
（法律工作者在法庭上穿的）出庭服
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The Faculty of Advocates is currently experiencing such a confrontation, with a senior Queen's Counsel campaigning for the abolition of wigs as part of legal court dress.
Wigs could become a thing of the past in English courtrooms under suggestions for modernising court dress.
Definition of court dress in US English:
court dress
nounˈkôrt ˌdres
historical
Formal clothing worn at a royal court.
〈史〉宫廷服，朝服
Example sentencesExamples
Trading her court dress for a more comfortable riding outfit, the Princess hurried to a stall that was familiar to her as her own room.
In addition, for official court dress the Manchus altered the Ming dragon robe by adding long fitted sleeves with horseshoe cuffs.
The Manchu Qing dynasty codified court dress, reviving the twelve symbols of imperial authority and reserving yellow for the exclusive use of the emperor and empress.
These costumes may be tempered by the needs of decorum in some cases, but they also constitute a striking departure from the stiff formalities of court dress.
The Powell Street Gallery presents work by Chinese artist Di Lifeng which depicts solemn-eyed young women in the traditional court dress of the Qing Dynasty.