dress code

drɛs koʊd

Definition

Definition of dress code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clothingrules about what clothes are allowed in a place

The school has a strict dress code.

etiquetteguidelines for appropriate attire at an event

The invitation mentioned a formal dress code.

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Expressions with dress

dress up

put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

She loves to dress up in her princess costume.

dress down

wear casual clothes instead of formal ones

On Fridays, we can dress down at the office.

dress out

change clothes for outdoor activities

We need to dress out before gym class.

dress for success

wear professional or appropriate clothing to achieve success

She believes in dressing for success to make a good impression at work.

dress the windows

decorate windows with curtains or blinds

She decided to dress the windows with new curtains.

dress to impress

wear stylish or elegant clothes to make a good impression

She always dresses to impress at business meetings.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number..

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre..

Terms with dress code included in their meaning

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formal

events

social event with strict dress code

smart casual

adj.

dress code

neat and stylish but not too formal

white tie

fashion

formal dress code for men with a white bow tie and tailcoat

casual Friday

adj.

workplace

related to a relaxed dress code on Fridays

dress-down Friday

casual Friday

Friday with relaxed dress code at work

white-tie

adj.

formal dress code

requiring the most formal evening dress, including a white bow tie

open-collar

adj.

work clothing

showing a relaxed or informal dress code at work

Examples of dress code in a sentence

Guests must adhere to the dress code for entry.
The school enforces a strict dress code for students.
Guests were reminded of the dress code for the gala.

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French:code vestimentaire, ...
German:Kleidervorschrift, Dresscode, ...
Italian:codice di abbigliamento, dress code, ...
Spanish:código de vestimenta, normas de vestimenta, ...
Portuguese:código de vestuário, dress code, ...
Chinese:着装规定, 着装要求, ...
Japanese:服装規定, ...
Arabic:قَوَاعِد اللِّبَاس, نِظَام اللِّبَاس, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד לְבוּשׁ, כְּלָלֵי לְבוּשׁ, ...
Russian:дресс-код, ...
Ukrainian:дрес-код, ...
Hindi:वेशभूषा नियम, ...
Bengali:পোশাকবিধি, পোশাকের নির্দেশিকা, ...
Catalan:codi de vestimenta, normes de vestimenta, ...
Czech:dress code, oděvní kodex, ...
Danish:dresscode, påklædningskode, ...
Dutch:kledingvoorschriften, dresscode, ...
Greek:ενδυματολογικός κώδικας, κανόνες ενδυμασίας, ...
Hungarian:öltözködési szabályzat, öltözködési előírás, ...
Khmer:បទប្បញ្ញត្តិស្តីពីការស្លៀកពាក់, ក្រមសម្លៀកបំពាក់, ...
Korean:복장 규정, 드레스 코드, ...
Persian:آیین‌نامه پوشش, پوشش, ...
Polish:dress code, kodeks ubioru, ...
Portuguese (BR):código de vestimenta, traje, ...
Romanian:cod vestimentar, dress code, ...
Swedish:klädkod, ...
Thai:ระเบียบการแต่งกาย, กฎการแต่งกาย, ...
Turkish:kıyafet kuralı, giyim kuralı, ...
Vietnamese:quy định trang phục, hướng dẫn trang phục, ...

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Definition of dress code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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