мунди́р

fairly common #4336C2

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
uniform, dress uniform, service dressmilitary
Офице́р был в пара́дном мунди́ре.
The officer was in dress uniform.
Typically a formal or ceremonial uniform of an officer or official.
2.
jacket (of a potato), skincooking
На обе́д была́ карто́шка в мунди́ре.
We had potatoes boiled in their jackets for lunch.
Almost only in «картошка в мундире» 'potatoes boiled in their skins'.

Examples

На мундире была красивая выпушка.
The uniform had beautiful piping.
Офицер, запятнавший мундир изменой, был уволен.
The officer who had stained his uniform with treason was dismissed.
На его мундире блестел золотой аксельбант.
A gold aiguillette gleamed on his uniform.
Молодой улан получил новый мундир.
The young uhlan received a new uniform.
Он носил эсэсовский мундир во время войны
He wore an SS uniform during the war.
Его полковничий мундир висел на стуле.
His colonel's uniform was hanging on the chair.
На нём был маршальский мундир с орденами.
He was wearing a marshal’s uniform covered in medals.
Старый камергер носил богатый мундир.
The old chamberlain wore a richly decorated uniform.