dress in layers
idiom
US
: to wear several pieces of clothing on top of one another
When the weather is cold you should dress in layers.
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Caves stay cool year-round (typically 40 to 55 degrees), so dress in layers and wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes with good grip.
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Erin Gifford, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Somebody forgot to tell right-hander German Marquez to dress in layers for that 2018 home opener.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Women of the time period tended to dress in layers, but those layers were meant to stay on.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Anyone who must go outside is advised to wear appropriate clothing and dress in layers, including a hat, face mask, and gloves.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
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Erin Gifford, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Somebody forgot to tell right-hander German Marquez to dress in layers for that 2018 home opener.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Women of the time period tended to dress in layers, but those layers were meant to stay on.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Anyone who must go outside is advised to wear appropriate clothing and dress in layers, including a hat, face mask, and gloves.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dress in layers
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“Dress in layers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20in%20layers. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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