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Examples of dress code in a Sentence
The school imposed a new dress code that forbids students from wearing jeans.
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The dress code suggested earthy, organic leanings, and my emerald satin H&M dress was embroidered with jeweled bugs.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Conforming to a dress code no longer means sacrificing comfort — which is especially important for long travel days and exploring cobblestone streets.
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
Protests erupted across Iran in 2022 against the dress code following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of the morality police after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Does your state have a dress code for going to a polling place?
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1961, in the meaning defined above
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“Dress code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20code. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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