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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUniform
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oo-nee-form
"Die Schüler trugen ihre Schuluniform während des Ausflugs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinctive outfit worn by members of a particular group or organization.
"The students wore their school uniform during the field trip."
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Identical or consistent in form or character.
"The team adopted a uniform approach to their project."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'uniform' originates from the Latin 'uniformis', which combines 'uni-' meaning 'one' and 'formis' meaning 'form'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, initially referring to clothing worn by members of a group, and has since evolved to describe anything that is consistent or unchanging in form or character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uniform" is said worldwide
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Uniforme
Transliteration: yoo-nee-form
"Les élèves portaient leur uniforme scolaire lors de la sortie."
Uniform
Transliteration: oo-nee-form
"Die Schüler trugen ihre Schuluniform während des Ausflugs."
Uniforme
Transliteration: oo-nee-for-meh
"Gli studenti indossavano la loro uniforme scolastica durante la gita."
Uniforme
Transliteration: oo-nee-formeh
"Los estudiantes llevaban su uniforme escolar durante la excursión."
Uniforme
Transliteration: oo-nee-forme
"Os alunos usavam seu uniforme escolar durante a excursão."
यूनिफॉर्म
Transliteration: yooniforṁ
"छात्रों ने स्कूल की यूनिफॉर्म पहनी थी।"
制服
Transliteration: zhìfú
"学生们在校外活动中穿着他们的制服。"
유니폼
Transliteration: yuni-pom
"학생들은 소풍 동안 학교 유니폼을 입고 있었다."
制服
Transliteration: seifuku
"学生たちは遠足の間、学校の制服を着ていました。"
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