dress code

noun

: formally or socially imposed standards of dress

Examples of dress code in a Sentence

The school imposed a new dress code that forbids students from wearing jeans.

Recent Examples on the Web

But what might fashion’s biggest night of the year look like with a Casual Friday dress code? — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

The dress code for the weekend was set with every groom and guest in the same palette. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

Designer dressing was the unofficial dress code for the event, with stars sporting pieces from Givenchy, Michael Kors and Roberto Cavalli. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

The dress code called for tiaras, and the royal women did not disappoint. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dress code

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad