strict dress

collocation in English

meaningsofstrictanddress

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strict
adjective
uk
/strɪkt/us
/strɪkt/
strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone if they do ...
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dress
noun
uk
/dres/us
/dres/
a piece of clothing that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs, usually worn by women and ...
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(Definition ofstrictanddressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Members had long hair and were loose in their interpretation of thestrictdresscodes of the movement.
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Fifteenthly, there are thestrictdressrequirements for women in public places, with inhuman punishments being imposed for breach of those regulations.
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The first class began in 1979, and had astrictdresscode and curriculum.
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It's clubhouse also applies astrictdresscode for anyone attending events.
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Clubs may choose to advertise their dances as requiring lessstrictdresscodes known as proper or casual (no dress code).
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High schoolers are required to adhere to astrictdresscode.
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Members were consequently expected to conform tostrictdresscodes.
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The school has astrictdresscode, discipline code, heterogeneous grouping, technology major, and college preparatory curriculum.
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The club became known for its exclusive door policy andstrictdresscode.
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There was astrictdresscode, and sixth formers could wear boaters on summer days.
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For most of its existence, it operated as a residential hotel for women, with no men allowed above the ground floor, andstrictdressand conduct rules were enforced.
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Adherents generally adhere tostrictdresscodes such as uncut hair, no cosmetics, the wearing of ankle-length dresses with pantyhose for women, and short hair and long-sleeved shirts for men.
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In addition, she was introduced to improvisation, bare feet, and ponytails, which all represent drastic departures from thestrictdresscode and class etiquette expected in ballet classes.
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Becoming a novice is known as being put in white, because they are held to astrictdresscode: white dresses, stockings, shoes, and even hair ribbons.
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