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"About the only purchases we made for the uniform were the shirts, and that was only if the sleeves and cuffs were threadbare," recalls Suta, who wore a vest over the shirts for most of her school years.

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  1. adjective Always the same, as in character or degree; unvarying.
  2. adjective Conforming to one principle, standard, or rule; consistent.
  3. adjective Being the same as or consonant with another or others.
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  • But naturally on this occasion, this first occasion she had ever wished to find one hovering round his charges, the uniform was absent. —  A Hydra with Six Heads - Josephine Bell - 1970
  • Except for its revolting color, his uniform was an almost-exact duplicate of a Guardsman's, from the flat, visored cap to the polished shin-guards and heavy boots. —  Thrilling Wonder Stories April, 1953
  • She wore little makeup and her uniform was a size loose. —  Dancing in the Dark
  • Each bit of brass on his uniform was a tiny golden mirror. —  MacDonald, John D. - Wine of the Dreamers (v1.0) (html)
  • During the next five years the uniform was my alter ego. —  CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - FRANK ABAGNALE JR.
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jacket ·  suit ·  tunic ·  cap ·  costume ·  cloth ·  skirt ·  outfit ·  armor ·  glove ·  overall ·  blanket

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uniform:   uniforms
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  1. Latin ūnifōrmis : ūni-, uni- + fōrma, shape.

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  1. I. a. F. uniforme = Spanish Portuguese Italian uniforme, from Latin uniformis, having only one shape or form, from unus, one, + forma, form, shape. Cf. biform, triform, multiform. II. n. = D. G. Sw, Danish uniform, from French uniforme = Spanish Portuguese Italian uniforme, uniform dress; from the adjective
  2. from uniform, a.
 

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/ˈjunɪfɔrm/
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