/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/

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Meaning

The same set of clothes worn by everyone in a school, a job, or an army.

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Word origin

From Latin uniformis, "of one form", from unus (one) and forma (shape).

Origin
Latin
Root
uniformis
English cognates
unit, form

Grammar

Gender
Pluraluniforms

Examples

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A "uniform" is the same for everyone in the group.

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Here "uniform" is the clothing worn for a job.

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"In uniform" means wearing the clothes of your job.

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This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 2: uniform, winter, tongue and 7 more words.