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

He didn’t publicly dress down his colleagues’ but he timed his April 19 departure to ensure that under Wisconsin law, his seat would not be filled before November — an unmistakable message.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

So can they now dress down a bit?

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022

Studio Museum Director Thelma Golden called Drew into her office — not to dress down the younger woman but to consider how she could be more effective with her incisive observation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2020

I’d seen Katie stand on a chair to shout marching orders at photographers twice her age and dress down reporters who asked out-of-line questions.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama