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    Arrow dress (up)

    Suppose workers at a factory change into special uniform before working. Would I write:
    The workers are dressed in uniform.
    or,
    The workers are dressed up in uniform

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    Default Re: dress (up)

    The workers are dressed in uniforms. Or, more simply: The workers wear uniforms.
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    Default Re: dress (up)

    I certainly agree that it's "dressed" not "dressed up". However, I don't know if this is a BrE vs AmE difference but I would use the singular "uniform".

    The workers wear uniform.
    The workers are in uniform.
    The workers dress in uniform.

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    Default Re: dress (up)

    I would say they are "in uniform," but for the other phrasings I would definitely use the plural "uniforms."

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