battledress
noun
battledress is spelled B-A-T-T-L-E-D-R-E-S-S: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, battledress means “A form of military uniform” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of battledress is battledresses.
How many letters and syllables are in battledress?
| Letters | 11: B-A-T-T-L-E-D-R-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is battledress?
Battledress appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of battledress
- battledresses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does battledress mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of military uniform.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate battledress?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of battledress: BD.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Battledress in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a form of military uniform:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kampfanzug |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does battledress come from?
From battle + dress.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).