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.
Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, the dress code calls for women in the Royal Enclosure to wear hats (but fascinators not allowed — headpieces must have a minimum base diameter of 4 inches). Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 At a 1934 celebration of Juneteenth in Dallas, a dress code was implemented. Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 19 June 2024 On the other hand, some couples argue that a dress code can actually be helpful for wedding guests. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 June 2024 Such a dress code might be less stress for the bride, but what about for the guests? Kaarin Vembar, Washington Post, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dress code 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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