Question of the Day #1147

Is it really OK to dress down at work?

From the headline of this article at the Financial Times.

  上記の文で、dress downの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "dress down" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 叱りつける
2. カジュアルな［略式の・ラフな］服装［格好］をする、普段着を着る

問題の見出しの場合の意味は、2番です。
なお、この用法は主にTPOに見合わない格好をする時に使用します。
反意語は、dress upです。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. transitive verb
   to reprove severely
2. intransitive verb
   to dress casually especially for reasons of fashion

 

Examples

1. Politicians are still going to want to dress down to seem more relatable to voters. — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 June 2024
2. The Aloha shirt happened at the beginning of so many changes in the American workplace that led us to today when so many happily dress down and work from home. — Ed Martin, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
3. The lightweight turtleneck has a cozy, relaxed fit that’s easy to dress up or dress down. — Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2023
4. We get into the habit of dressing up to go out and dressing down to stay in. The Guardian (2016)
5. After all, dressing down successfully takes as much skill as dressing up. Times, Sunday Times (2008)

   

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