in full fig

prepositional phrase

Smartly or fancily dressed, especially in the uniform of a particular profession (soldier, royal servant, actor, etc).

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. informalSmartly or fancily dressed, especially in the uniform of a particular profession (soldier, royal servant, actor, etc).

Origin

Fig may be short for figure, or connected to feague.

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APA

in full fig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20full%20fig

MLA

“in full fig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20full%20fig. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in full fig,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20full%20fig.

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