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regalia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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re·ga·li·a /rɪˈɡeɪliə/ noun [uncountable]  PGODCCtraditional clothes and decorations, used at official ceremonies 〔正式场合穿的〕盛装,华服 the royal regalia (=worn by a king or queen) 皇家的礼服 a pipe band in full regalia (=wearing all their traditional clothes, decorations etc) 盛装的风笛乐队
Examples from the Corpus
regaliaGold and silver have attracted particular attention because they were used to make prestige items such as jewellery and regalia.He did so wearing his coral regalia.Still, no chance of that with a Starfleet commander in full regalia waiting to meet you.Do you want to see me in the full regalia?Campbell, a Cheyenne tribe member, wore full Indian regalia.Now she's back in her official regalia, in all its gleaming purple magnificence.From a side street, police in full riot-proof regalia emerged to split the crowd in two.The room is dimly lit and the regalia are mounted in a centrally placed glass case.Thousands and thousands of fans, all wearing full western regalia.in full regaliaAbout 4,000 people marched along the twisting country road to the site, led by a traditional pipe band in full regalia.Still, no chance of that with a Starfleet commander in full regalia waiting to meet you.
Origin regalia (1500-1600) Medieval Latin Latin, from regalis; → REGAL
re·ga·li·a nounChineseSyllable
at traditional Corpus official decorations, used and ceremonies clothes


regalia
regalia /rɪˈɡeɪliə/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Medieval Latin
 Origin: Latin, from regalis; regal
traditional clothes and decorations, used at official ceremonies:
    the royal regalia (=worn by a king or queen)
    a pipe band in full regalia (=wearing all their traditional clothes, decorations etc)


re·galiaBrE /rɪˈɡeɪliə/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈɡeɪliə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the special clothes that are worn or objects that are carried at official ceremonies (正式场合上的)特别服饰,特别物品