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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Somebody forgot to tell right-hander German Marquez to dress in layers for that 2018 home opener.
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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 the Wild Photos as the Winter Storm Hits the Panhandle
How Guests Should Prepare for Low Temperatures
When visiting during a cold front, Disney World guests are advised to dress in layers, per planDisney.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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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 the Wild Photos as the Winter Storm Hits the Panhandle
How Guests Should Prepare for Low Temperatures
When visiting during a cold front, Disney World guests are advised to dress in layers, per planDisney.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 22 Jan. 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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