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

Barefoot, shirtless and thong-wearing visitors ignore the dress code. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Several other institutions across the nation have enforced dress code policies for decades, including Hampton University and Morehouse College. — Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Attending the wedding of Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns on August 15, the One Battle After Another actress put her own sexy spin on the all-black dress code. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026

The regimealso closed women’s shelters, imposed a strict dress code, and restricted women’s access to public spaces. — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dress code

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