dress-downadj.

Brit.

/ˌdrɛs ˈdaʊn/,

/ˈdrɛs ˌdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˈdrɛs ˌdaʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to dress down at dress v. Phrasal verbs.

Etymology: < to dress down at dress v. Phrasal verbs. Compare earlier dressed-down adj., dress-up n.

Originally U.S.

Designating a day (usually a Friday) on which employees or students are encouraged to dress more informally than usual.

ΚΠ

1954 Clearing House 28 305 Those ‘dress-down’ days often degenerate into attempts to wear the funniest or roughest costumes.

1986 Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) 27 Oct. c8/1 Among the fundraising events have been dances, sales, dinners, and a dress-down day at the school.

1993 Inside Media 1 Dec. 40/1 Benner waltzes into her big corner office wearing bright red Converse high-tops, khaki pants and a cotton oxford. It's a dress-down Friday.

2000 Independent 29 June 4/4 American bosses are urging staff to revert to formal dress codes after finding that ‘Dress Down’ days are an incitement to idleness and flirting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dress-down
释义	dress-downadj. Brit. /ˌdrɛs ˈdaʊn/, /ˈdrɛs ˌdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈdrɛs ˌdaʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to dress down at dress v. Phrasal verbs. Etymology: < to dress down at dress v. Phrasal verbs. Compare earlier dressed-down adj., dress-up n. Originally U.S. Designating a day (usually a Friday) on which employees or students are encouraged to dress more informally than usual. ΚΠ 1954 Clearing House 28 305 Those ‘dress-down’ days often degenerate into attempts to wear the funniest or roughest costumes. 1986 Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) 27 Oct. c8/1 Among the fundraising events have been dances, sales, dinners, and a dress-down day at the school. 1993 Inside Media 1 Dec. 40/1 Benner waltzes into her big corner office wearing bright red Converse high-tops, khaki pants and a cotton oxford. It's a dress-down Friday. 2000 Independent 29 June 4/4 American bosses are urging staff to revert to formal dress codes after finding that ‘Dress Down’ days are an incitement to idleness and flirting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1954
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