A group of people enforcing a particular dress code; especially (humorous) a notional group of self-appointed experts who habitually comment on the fashion sense of others, usually to condemn them for a perceived lack of style.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Chronicle-Telegram.
Definition of fashion police in US English:
fashion police
noun
informal
A group of people enforcing a particular dress code; especially (humorous) a notional group of self-appointed experts who habitually comment on the fashion sense of others, usually to condemn them for a perceived lack of style.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Chronicle-Telegram.