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Definition of dress code noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dress code

noun
 
/ˈdres kəʊd/
 
/ˈdres kəʊd/
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  1. rules about what clothes people should wear at work, at school, in a restaurant or club, etc.
    • The company has a strict dress code—all male employees are expected to wear suits.
    Extra Examples
    • He was thrown out for infringing the club's strict dress code.
    • The principal said I had violated the school's dress code.
    • Young people unconsciously conform to a dress code but reject any kind of uniform.
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