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

During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 70% of American workers were doing their jobs from home, which meant, for many of them, a chance to dress down.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 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

She couldn’t leave the skeleton in the dress down there.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack