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.
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Guests are asked to adhere to a 'fashion formal' dress code, which encourages creative and bold attire. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Under the new collective bargaining agreement, teams are not permitted to have any rules regarding dress code. Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Anderson's structured, long-sleeve gown (a nod to the Tailored for You dress code) featured a wide neck and was completely embellished with blue, red and silver crystals. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 What is Lipscomb Academy's dress code? Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dress code

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dress code was in 1961

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“Dress code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20code. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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