dress down
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To wear casual clothes
穿便装、穿休闲装
Vestirse informal, ir de sport
カジュアルな服を着る、普段着を着る
캐주얼하게 입다, 편한 옷을 입다
To dress informally.
穿非正式的服装。
Vestirse de manera informal.
くだけた服装をすること。
격식 없이 편하게 옷을 입다.
Base verb: dress
Particle: down
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Friday is dress down day. 周五是便装日El viernes es día de ropa informal金曜日はカジュアルデーだ금요일은 캐주얼 복장의 날이다
- She dressed down for the occasion. 她为这个场合穿了便装Ella se vistió informal para la ocasión彼女はその場に合わせてカジュアルな服装にした그녀는 그 자리에 맞게 캐주얼하게 입었다
- Feel free to dress down. 可以随意穿便装Siéntete libre de ir informalカジュアルな服装でどうぞ편한 옷차림으로 오세요
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, clothing, informal
Tone: relaxed
✓ Do Say
- Dress down穿便装、穿休闲装Vestirse informal, ir de sportカジュアルな服を着る편하게 입다
Origin & History
From wearing less formal clothes.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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