dress parade
Ceremonial military review
A dress parade is a formal military ceremony where troops assemble in dress uniform for inspection or review.
The formation emphasizes precision and appearance rather than combat readiness: The cadets stood at attention during the morning dress parade.
By extension, any showy display of people or things lined up for admiration.
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- trooping the colourBritish sovereign's ceremonial birthday parade
- uniformIdentical throughout
- marchRhythmic group walk
inspection · spit and polish · formation · review · troops · regalia · medals · salute · pomp · procession · brass · military band · drums · boots · brass buttons · ranks · standing at attention · colors
- military ceremoniescolor guard, honor guard, flag ceremony, flag salute, flag raising
- military traditionssalute, 21-gun salute, saluting, salutes, honor guard
- military formationsphalanx, formation, testudo, box formation, drill
- Naval Academymidshipman, midshipmen, Annapolis, plebe, plebes
- military marchingquick march, slow march, double time, half step, goose step
dress paradecombat drill
Simulated military engagement practice
field exercise · field training · combat maneuvers · war games · tactical training
dress paradebattle
Armed military engagement
firefight · skirmish · combat · combat operations · engagement
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