dresses down
Example Sentences
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Still, when she does deign to speak, there’s a dynamite scene where she dresses down Julian critically and psychologically.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Her supervisor, played by Nicole Kidman, dresses down generals in the situation room.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Wintour tells me she only brought one or two suitcases with her to London and she won’t be drawn on whether she dresses down when she’s at home in the US.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024
Two dresses down the long runway were strapless gowns with pockets — one in a bright red, and another with broad diagonal color blocks of black and white.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024
I believe simply because we associate them with expensive hotels—Mrs. Wilcox trailing in beautiful dresses down long corridors, Mr. Wilcox bullying porters, etc.
From Howards End by Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)
