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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Guests have started sharing glimpses of their wedding-day looks, which were to adhere to a black-tie dress code. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 According to People, multiple sources confirmed a black tie dress code, so there's no such thing as too fancy. — Lizzie Logan, Glamour, 4 July 2026 Despite Wimbledon‘s strict on-court tennis whites dress code, bits of color featured throughout the ensemble, including the Nike logo and at the waistline of the cropped top and tennis skirt. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 Lufthansa's General Conditions of Carriage do not appear to include a specific passenger dress code. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dress code

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dress code was in 1889

Rhymes for dress code

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“Dress code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20code. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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