Dress code
Rules on what students may wear at school, used in many US schools instead of a uniform.
- Used in
- United States, All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- School life
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Related terms
- Uniform All four UK nations (details may differ)
- The clothing pupils must wear at school, set by the school's uniform policy; much more common in UK schools than in US public schools.
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