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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Celebrity guests were also decked out in their finest attire, following the minimalist dress code, as they were treated to a dance show centered around hair, along with pizza and cookies at the end of the evening. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Blue Ivy's grandma Tina Knowles also embraced the all-white dress code. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026 Elegant and perfectly comfortable in the royal dress code, Harriet Sperling represents a breath of fresh air for the British monarchy. Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026 The most confusing thing about the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) may be the dress code. Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dress code

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dress code was in 1889

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“Dress code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20code. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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