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UNIFORMED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does uniformed mean? 

UNIFORMED (adjective)
  The adjective UNIFORMED has 1 sense:

1. dressed in a uniformplay

  Familiarity information: UNIFORMED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNIFORMED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Dressed in a uniform

Context example:

uniformed policemen lined the President's route

Similar:

clad; clothed (wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination)


 Context examples 


Over his shoulder I caught a glimpse of one or two uniformed policemen outside.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The PHS is comprised of all agency divisions of HHS and the Commissioned Corps, uniformed health professionals who serve at HHS and other federal agencies.

(Office of Assistant Secretary of Health, NCI Thesaurus)

Two uniformed policemen sat inside.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



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