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, the red carpet that stretches along the Croisette is famed for its archaic dress code, leaving Bella Hadid, Dakota Johnson, et al at the mercy of prescriptivist film nerds for daring to participate in the sheer and sexy. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025 Don’t forget to include a dress code, parking details, and key details about the venue so guests aren’t left with questions or arrive unprepared. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025 And in true Kardashian fashion, proximity came with a dress code—one Bad Bunny heavily leaned into. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025 Real fans know the dress code is pink. Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dress code

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dress code was in 1889

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“Dress code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20code. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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