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dress–down
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
dress–down
(adjective)
dress
(verb)
dress–down
adjective
dress–down
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRESS–DOWN
always used before a noun
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used to describe a day during which people are allowed to wear informal clothes at work or school
Friday is
dress-down
day at the office.
dress-down
Friday
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