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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While there is no dress code, boat shoes, flower shirts, captain’s hats, and leisurewear are strongly encouraged. Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 17 July 2025 Graham’s panache for red carpet trends never waned, nor did her all-black dress code change, her daughter said. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 July 2025 Unlike other Grand Slams, there is a dress code for all competitors: all white. Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 July 2025 At its core, Wimbledon is a British brand built on restraint: the all-white dress code, the absence of in-your-face, on-court branding, the strawberries and cream. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 13 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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