French word

uniforme

Pronunciation

IPA/ynifɔʁm/

Meaning

  • masculine noununiform

Example

L'élève porte un uniforme.

The student wears a uniform.

Illustration for uniforme (uniform)

More examples

Le personnel porte un uniforme de travail.

The staff wears a work uniform.

Core concept

One standardized outfit identifies its wearer as part of a group and reduces visible differences between members.

Common phrases

  • porter un uniforme

    wear a uniform

  • un uniforme scolaire

    school uniform

  • un uniforme de travail

    work uniform

Similar words

vêtement: A general term for an individual item of clothing.
tenue: An outfit chosen to suit a specific setting or function.
ensemble: A complete clothing set combining several pieces and accessories.

Definition in French

Vêtement réglementé et standardisé porté par les membres d'un groupe afin d'assurer une apparence commune.

Word origin

The French word uniforme is a learned borrowing from Latin uniformis, combining uni- 'one' with forma 'form' and referring to clothing that gives a group one appearance.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, uniforme has the same spelling in masculine and feminine singular forms, as in un style uniforme and une tenue uniforme.

Opposites

Related words

  • uniformitéuniformitynoun
  • uniformiserstandardizeverb
  • uniformémentuniformlyadverb

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