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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Yes, many families absolutely lean into the dress code of cowboy boots, lariats, cowboy hats and other committed interpretations of cowboy formal. Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 The dress code for the evening was Tailored for You and celebrated the history of Black dandyism. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 May 2025 Much like your typical country club, there is a dress code at Sunset Tennis Club clinics: Tennis whites or all-black attire is required. Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025 The dress code called for white, cream, and derby chic, so several women don frilly headwear of net, pearls, and bows. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 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 15 May. 2025.

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