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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Last month, workers in three states sued or filed complaints, seeking reimbursement for purchases to adhere to the new dress code. Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 The Forest Lake school board, which is split 4-3, has drawn attention because of its recent debates over whether to remove a dress code ban on swastikas, the KKK and the Confederate flag. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025 Recently got invited to a soirée with an elevated dress code? Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 Guests are asked to adhere to a 'fashion formal' dress code, which encourages creative and bold attire. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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