dress code

noun

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.

dress code

noun

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

Example Sentences

A dress code means they must be fully covered and strict rules have banned them from travelling without a male chaperone or looking a man in the eye unless they're related by blood or marriage.

From BBC

He began the parties in New York’s exclusive Hamptons area with a strict all-white dress code, bringing together East Hampton's old-money elite and the rising stars of hip hop.

From BBC

Officials suspended Darryl George, 19, last August, saying his dreadlocks violated the dress code.

From BBC

The dress code was originally billed as semiformal, but, in line with the casual attire of startups, was later revised to “business casual but feel free to dress it up!”

From Los Angeles Times

She has those themes, the dress code themes, and so everyone was in this, like psychedelic, futuristic moment.

From Salon