dress-code
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See also: dress code
Verb
dress-code (third-person singular simple present dress-codes, present participle dress-coding, simple past and past participle dress-coded)
- (transitive) To invoke or impose a dress code upon (someone); to take disciplinary action on (someone) for violating a dress code.
- 2018 June 24, HowExpert, Melanie Miller, Parenting 101: A Mother and Teacher of 30 Years Shares Her Best Parenting Lessons to Raise Happy, Healthy, Responsible, and Successful Children From A to Z, HowExpert, →ISBN, page 66:
- Dress-coding, on the other hand, is to point out that, whereas that garment may be fine at another place and time, it isn't right for school.
- 2019 September 17, Beth Vrabel, The Humiliations of Pipi McGee, Running Press Kids, →ISBN:
- “You're dress-coding me?” Tasha said. “This isn't even your class!” Just then the actual English teacher came in.
- 2019 September 18, Stacey Wilk, The Essence of Whiskey and Tea, The Wild Rose Press Inc, →ISBN:
- He fought with the glass manufacturer about the price for the old-fashioned and pint glasses, and unpacked the lighting ... “Dress coded? What's that?” He should know the school terminology by now.
- 2020 October 20, Kim Harrington, Revenge of the Red Club, Aladdin, →ISBN, page 125:
- “They dress-coded her.” I blinked quickly, not understanding. How was that possible? We had the same dress, and they'd let me in. Cole shook his head. “This whole dress-code thing is so stupid.
- 2020 October 20, Kim Harrington, Revenge of the Red Club, Aladdin, →ISBN, page 216:
- “But then that was overshadowed by all the dress-coding.” Principal Pickford cut in. “You didn't even get dress-coded that first day. Not until the day you chose to break the rules on purpose.”
- 2021 July 13, Bridget Farr, Margie Kelly Breaks the Dress Code, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, →ISBN:
- “But it's unfair that you're dress coding me for this skirt”— my voice is soft, softer than I want it to be, but I'm saying it —“when you didn't dress code the boys.” “Are you accusing me of sexism?” Ms. Scott asks […]
Translations
to invoke or impose a dress code upon
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