How to Pronounce "dress down"
expression
DRESS-doun
dress-DOUN
Definition
To wear casual or less formal clothes than usual. It can also mean to scold or criticize someone strongly, especially in an informal way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹɛs/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
dɹˈɛs/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRESS-doun
UK
dress-DOUN
Listen in Context
We can dress down for the party tonight.
On Fridays, employees are allowed to dress down at work.
The coach dressed down the players after the bad game.
I like to dress down on weekends when I’m just relaxing at home.