dress down

Example Sentences

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“My late husband worked in fundraising and had learned to look beyond the surface, as many of his former company’s largest donors tended to dress down so as to not attract attention,” she said.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

But Ali Bongo re-emerged as a more reserved figure, attempting to dress down and travelling to campaign in the provinces.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

It’s worth the wait to see Wilson dress down a German ambassador as a prelude to America’s entrance in the war.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2021

Speak up, dress down and, as online etiquette guides will tell you, you disrupt the experience for performers and other patrons.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2020

Then she got up and went over to where she'd put her dress down, on the bed.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger