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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Buyers have worn it to weddings, bridal showers, and birthday parties, but it can easily be dressed down with sneakers or sandals for a day at the office.
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
Both were casual, with Cardi at home (snacking on junk food in her mom’s house for the latter), dressed down, makeup-less, and direct, but Cardi suspects the want more glamor from her.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
Both were casual, with Cardi at home (snacking on junk food in her mom’s house for the latter), dressed down, makeup-less, and direct, but Cardi suspects the want more glamor from her.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
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“Dress down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20down. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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