Uniforme (en. Uniform)

/ynifɔʁm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Standardized clothing, often worn by employees or members of a group.

Students all wear a uniform at school.

Les élèves portent tous un uniforme à l'école.

Common characteristics in a consistent manner.

These instructions must be applied uniformly.

Ces instructions doivent être appliquées de manière uniforme.

From the Latin 'uniformis', composed of 'uni-' (one) and 'formis' (form).

school uniform

Standard clothing worn by students in a school.

uniforme scolaire

in uniform

Wearing identical or standardized clothing.

en uniforme

work uniform

Clothing worn by employees as part of their job.

uniforme de travail

outfit

Clothes that one wears, often related to a specific occasion.

tenue

suit

Formal clothing often used for special occasions.

costume

dressing

The action of dressing or adorning oneself.

habillage

Said of a person who follows rules to the letter.

He is really uniform in his way of thinking.

Il est vraiment uniforme dans sa façon de penser.

State of a situation without variation.

This conversation has become uniform; we are going in circles.

Cette conversation est devenue uniforme, on tourne en rond.