dress code — a set of rules specifying the required manner of dress at a school, office, club, restaurant, etc.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a set of rules specifying the required manner of dress at a school, office, club, restaurant, etc.
Pronunciation (IPA): /dres koʊd/
Example Sentences
- The wedding invitation said 'black tie dress code,' so I had to rent a tuxedo.
- Our school's dress code is so strict that even colorful socks are banned.
- The restaurant's dress code requires 'smart casual,' which nobody really understands.
dress code
NOUN[/dres koʊd/]
a set of rules specifying the required manner of dress at a school, office, club, restaurant, etc.
The restaurant's strict dress code requires jackets for all male guests at dinner.
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Origin
The phrase combines 'dress' from Old French 'dresser' (to arrange or put in order) and 'code' from Latin 'codex' (legal document or system of laws). Together, these elements evolved to denote a set of rules governing appropriate clothing for specific occasions or settings.
Breakdown
dress (from Old French dresser, meaning to arrange or put in order) + code (from Latin codex, meaning law or regulation), forming a compound that describes systematic clothing requirements or guidelines.
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📝Examples
“The wedding invitation said 'black tie dress code,' so I had to rent a tuxedo.”
“Our school's dress code is so strict that even colorful socks are banned.”
“The restaurant's dress code requires 'smart casual,' which nobody really understands.”
“Working from home has completely changed my personal dress code to pajamas only.”
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