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Uniform

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.

Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
School life

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Dress code United States All four UK nations (details may differ)
Rules on what students may wear at school, used in many US schools instead of a uniform.

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