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

Note that the restaurant enforces a business casual dress code. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026

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 exhibit’s theme influences the evening’s dress code, which will be announced at a later date — as will the newest slate of celebrity hosts for the May 3 gala. — Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

The exhibit’s theme typically determines the dress code for the Met Gala, which traditionally falls on the first Monday in May. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 5 Nov. 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