academic dress
nounUK /ˌækəˈdemɪk dres/
US /ˌækəˈdemɪk dres/
Special clothes that students and teachers wear at important school events.
The graduates wore academic dress for the ceremony.
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2. The formal robes and caps worn by teachers and students at special school events.
The professors walked in wearing their academic dress.
3. Clothing that shows a person's school or university and their level of study.
Her academic dress included a hood with colored trim.
4. The traditional outfit worn when someone receives a degree.
He rented academic dress for his graduation day.