What does "school uniform" mean?

The standard set of clothes that pupils at a particular school are required to wear We say 'school uniform' not 'school clothes' or 'school outfit'. 'Wear a school uniform' is the standard verbal collocation.

How do you use "school uniform" in a sentence?

All pupils must wear school uniform. She hated wearing her school uniform. The school uniform includes a blazer and tie.

school uniform

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Meaning: The standard set of clothes that pupils at a particular school are required to wear

校服

uniforme escolar

学校の制服

교복

We say 'school uniform' not 'school clothes' or 'school outfit'. 'Wear a school uniform' is the standard verbal collocation.

我们说'school uniform'而不是'school clothes'或'school outfit'。'Wear a school uniform'是标准的动词搭配。

Decimos 'school uniform' y no 'school clothes' ni 'school outfit'. 'Wear a school uniform' es la colocación verbal estándar.

'school clothes'や'school outfit'ではなく'school uniform'と言います。'Wear a school uniform'が標準的な動詞コロケーションです。

'school clothes'나 'school outfit'이 아니라 'school uniform'이라고 합니다. 'wear a school uniform'이 표준 동사 연어입니다.

Examples

All pupils must wear school uniform.
所有学生都必须穿校服。
Todos los alumnos deben llevar uniforme escolar.
全ての生徒は制服を着なければなりません。
모든 학생은 교복을 입어야 합니다.
She hated wearing her school uniform.
她讨厌穿校服。
Odiaba llevar el uniforme escolar.
彼女は制服を着るのが嫌いでした。
그녀는 교복 입는 것을 싫어했다.
The school uniform includes a blazer and tie.
校服包括一件西装外套和一条领带。
El uniforme escolar incluye una chaqueta y una corbata.
制服にはブレザーとネクタイが含まれます。
교복에는 블레이저와 넥타이가 포함됩니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: education, school, family

Tone: neutral

✓ Do Say

Do they have to wear school uniform?
他们必须穿校服吗？
¿Tienen que llevar uniforme escolar?
制服を着なければなりませんか？
그들은 교복을 입어야 하나요?
The school uniform is navy blue.
校服是深蓝色的。
El uniforme escolar es azul marino.
制服は紺色です。
교복은 남색입니다.

✗ Don't Say

Do they have to wear school clothes? (use 'school uniform' not 'school clothes' for the official dress code)
他们必须穿school clothes吗？（正式着装规定用'school uniform'而不是'school clothes'）
¿Tienen que llevar school clothes? (se usa 'school uniform' y no 'school clothes' para el código de vestimenta oficial)
school clothesを着なければなりませんか？（公式の服装規定には'school clothes'ではなく'school uniform'を使います）
school clothes를 입어야 하나요? (공식 복장 규정에는 'school clothes'가 아니라 'school uniform'을 씁니다)
Do they have to wear school outfit? (use 'school uniform' not 'school outfit')
他们必须穿school outfit吗？（用'school uniform'而不是'school outfit'）
¿Tienen que llevar school outfit? (se usa 'school uniform' y no 'school outfit')
school outfitを着なければなりませんか？（'school outfit'ではなく'school uniform'を使います）
school outfit을 입어야 하나요? ('school outfit'이 아니라 'school uniform'을 씁니다)

Origin & History

Natural English educational collocation — 'school' and 'uniform' form a fixed compound noun.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal