Meanings
noundress code (plural dress codes)
plural dress codes · alternative dressing code · alternative dresscode
- A formal specification of acceptable attire for a specific event or location.
The dress code for the funeral said dark - meaning white shirt, black suit, with a black necktie (no bowties permitted.)
Translations
Basque janzkera kode
- janzkera kodeformal specification of acceptable attire
Bulgarian дре́скод
- дре́скод (dréskod)formal specification of acceptable attire
Chinese Mandarin 著裝要求 /著装要求, 着装要求
- 著裝要求 /著装要求 (zhuózhuāng yāoqiú)formal specification of acceptable attire
- 着装要求 (zhuózhuāng yāoqiú)formal specification of acceptable attire
- 著裝規定 /著装规定 (zhuózhuāng guīdìng)formal specification of acceptable attire
- 着装规定 (zhuózhuāng guīdìng)formal specification of acceptable attire
- 著裝標準 /著装标准 (zhuózhuāng biāozhǔn)formal specification of acceptable attire
- 着装标准 (zhuózhuāng biāozhǔn)formal specification of acceptable attire
Dutch kledingvoorschrift, dresscode
- kledingvoorschriftformal specification of acceptable attire
- dresscodeformal specification of acceptable attire
Finnish pukeutumisohje, pukukoodi
- pukeutumisohjeformal specification of acceptable attire
- pukukoodiformal specification of acceptable attire
French code vestimentaire, dress code
- code vestimentaireformal specification of acceptable attire
- dress codeformal specification of acceptable attire
German Kleiderordnung, Kleidervorschrift
- Kleiderordnungformal specification of acceptable attire
- Kleidervorschriftformal specification of acceptable attire
- Dresscodeformal specification of acceptable attire
Japanese ドレスコード
- ドレスコード (doresukōdo)formal specification of acceptable attire
Polish dress code
- dress codeformal specification of acceptable attire
Russian дресс-ко́д
- дресс-ко́д (drɛss-kód)formal specification of acceptable attire
Spanish código de vestimenta
- código de vestimentaformal specification of acceptable attire
Swedish klädkod
- klädkodformal specification of acceptable attire
Turkish kıyafet kodu
- kıyafet koduformal specification of acceptable attire
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APA
dress code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dress%20code
MLA
“dress code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dress%20code. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dress code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dress%20code.
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