dress down
verb
dressed down; dressing down; dresses down
: to reprove severely
: to dress casually especially for reasons of fashion
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Examples of dress down in a Sentence
dressed down for boorish behavior at the dance
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Her father, meanwhile, dressed down for the occasion and wore a Terrifier T-shirt, a black cap and gray jeans.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Some of these folks even dressed down–this ideal works well too especially since sneakers and dresses are so of-the-moment.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
But at the same time, Snyder also thinks that the style is more than capable of being dressed down.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
They can be dressed down for yoga or up with work clothes and have a flexible waist with a drawstring.
—Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Some of these folks even dressed down–this ideal works well too especially since sneakers and dresses are so of-the-moment.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
But at the same time, Snyder also thinks that the style is more than capable of being dressed down.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
They can be dressed down for yoga or up with work clothes and have a flexible waist with a drawstring.
—Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Dress down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20down. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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