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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Ahead of the May 12 change, current dress code allows staff to wear bottoms with the colors gray, brown or navy. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025 This might be the office wall coverings, common language, stories shared, jokes, dress code or the occasions celebrated. Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Augusta National has a zero-tolerance policy on cell phones, and the dress code is particular. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Augusta National is known to have strict dress code rules for players and patrons alike – something Jason Day knows all too well after being asked to tone down his outfits this year. Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dress code

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Apr. 2025.

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