dress code

American  

noun

dress codes plural

1. a set of rules specifying the garb or type of clothing to be worn by a group or by people under specific circumstances.

   a military dress code; The restaurant's dress code requires men to wear jackets and ties at dinner.

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dress code British  

noun

1. a set of rules or guidelines regarding the manner of dress acceptable in an office, restaurant, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dress codes
  plural

Example Sentences

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dress code

One place he will have to abide by a formal dress code is in the House of Commons.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

She’d been told the dress code was “casual cute” and felt her outfit delivered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

MSF "is outraged by the arrest and detention of one of its employees as part of the enforcement of dress code requirements in the city," the group said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

In a statement to The Times, Komrosky said he thought the photo of the polo players was “inappropriate and their attire didn’t align with the district’s dress code administrative regulation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Traynor himself followed the FBI's dress code; he was sporting a white shirt and dark suit.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple