dress code
noun
Definition of dress code
: formally or socially imposed standards of dress
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The school imposed a new dress code that forbids students from wearing jeans.
First Known Use of dress code
1961
DRESS CODE Defined for English Language Learners
dress code
noun
Definition of dress code for English Language Learners
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: a set of rules about what clothing may and may not be worn at a school, office, restaurant, etc.
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