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

Ahead, six bridal shower outfit ideas for every kind of dress code, setting, and occasion. — Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 28 July 2026

The combination of Eton’s historic dress code and the more public-facing role the future king may take on for the House of Windsor points to a more mature chapter. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

This summer Pierre’s in Bridgehampton has more than a dress code. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Even summer’s bold colorful sneakers could be fair game, depending on your office dress code. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 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