dress the part

idiom

: to dress the way that people in a particular role usually dress

If you want people at work to believe that you're a professional, you have to dress the part.

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Post Malone continued to dress the part of a country crooner, wearing jeans with sharp center creases. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Nov. 2024 Casual in nature, anyone can dress the part and shed their muggle identities to join in for a couple of hours to show off their most spellbinding cackles along the Pacific Ocean coastline. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024 Chipotle fans can dress the part this Halloween thanks to a collaboration with Spirit Halloween. —

Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024 But the reality is that these seasonal classics are enjoyed during the staggering heat of the summer months, so the only solution for shouldering the rising temperatures is to dress the part, with lightweight, airy essentials. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for dress the part

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