dress code violation
Wardrobe rules breach
An infraction of rules about what clothing is acceptable in a particular setting—schools, workplaces, restaurants, or clubs.
Dress code violations range from minor issues like untucked shirts to more serious ones like revealing clothing or offensive graphics.
She got sent home for a dress code violation because her skirt was too short.
The term often appears in debates about whether such rules are applied fairly across genders and body types.
- uniformIdentical throughout
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- attirePersonal garments collectively
- casualRelaxed and informal
- formalFollowing strict protocol
office attire · written up · written warning · HR · policy · employee handbook · workplace · school · professional · reprimand · warning · citation · hemline · sneakers · flip flops · jeans · tattoo · piercing
- dress codesblack tie, white tie, business casual, business formal, smart casual
- violationsinfractions, infraction, breach, offense, breaches
- Infractionsjaywalking, littering, loitering, speeding, trespassing
- minor offensesminor offense, white lie, petty offense, fib, jaywalking
- Campus Incidentsvandalism, bullying, fighting, theft, drug possession
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior