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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That's the thing about it — all the pieces can dress up, dress down, mix and match, layer or be worn as is.
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
On the record but outside the presence of the jury, Strickland dressed down his client.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
On the record but outside the presence of the jury, Strickland dressed down his client.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for dress down
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“Dress down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20down. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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