"A school uniform is a uniform worn by students primarily for a school or otherwise educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in ...
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various countries.
Although often used interchangeably, there is an important distinction between dress codes and school uniforms: according to scholars such as Nathan Joseph, clothing can only be considered a uniform when it "(a) serves as a group emblem, (b) certifies an institution´s legitimacy by revealing individual´s relative positions and (c) suppresses individuality."
An example of a uniform would be requiring button-down shirts, long pants for boys and blouses, pleated skirts for girls, with both wearing blazers. A uniform can even be as simple as requiring collared shirts, or restricting colour choices and limiting items students are allowed to wear." - (en.wikipedia.org 29.02.2020)
