Uniform - Definition and Overview

This page describes uniform in the sense of clothing. For other meanings, see uniform (disambiguation).

A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organisation whilst participating in that organisation's activity.

People performing religious activities have often worn standard costumes since the dawn of recorded history. Other early examples of uniforms include the clothing of the armies of the Roman Empire and other civilizations.

Modern uniforms are worn by armed forces and paramilitary organisations such as police, emergency services, security guards, in some workplaces and schools, and by inmates in prisons.

Prison uniforms often consist of a distinctive orange or yellow jumpsuit or a white and horizontal black zebra striped uniform to make escape more difficult.

See also

• Military uniforms
• School uniform
• Student uniform
• Work uniform