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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Implement an on-theme dress code to take your party to the next level. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025 Visitors can respect this unwritten dress code by looking sharp and wearing unwrinkled clothing that fits well, saving their workout clothes for the hotel gym, and keeping bra straps and underwear waistbands tucked away. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025 What’s the best way to navigate a black-tie dress code? Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025 The Recording Academy did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on the award ceremony's dress code. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for dress code 

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dress code was in 1961

Dictionary Entries Near dress code

Cite this Entry

“Dress code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20code. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!