school uniform — standard clothing
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
The set of clothes that all students are required to wear at a particular school, usually to create a sense of equality and belonging.
Say it like a native
Textbook Pupils are required to don standardised attire.
Native We have to wear a school uniform.
'School uniform' is plain; 'don standardised attire' is comical.
Pattern: school uniform (noun); wear a school uniform; in school uniform
In use
- All students at my school have to wear a school uniform every day.education
- In my opinion, wearing a school uniform helps students feel like they belong to the same community and reduces distractions in class.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I wear an uniform to school.
✓ I wear a uniform to school.
'Uniform' starts with a 'y' sound, so it takes 'a', not 'an'.
Common collocations
school uniform + verb— wear a uniform, a school uniform, uniform policy, in uniform
Don't confuse it
Different from 'dress code,' which is a set of rules about what you can wear, but not a specific outfit.