dress down

Meaning

1. 1

   to wear clothes that are more informal than those you usually wear, for example in an office

2. 2

   dress sb down

   to criticize or be angry with sb because they have done sth wrong

In the movies · 2

• Life is just a party so come as you are Dress it up or dress it down Don't forget your guitar, yeah Just be courageous 'Cause style's contagious Everyone can rock out like a superstar Let's get crazy Get up and dance Take a swing, do your thing It's worth taking a chance Let's get crazy Yeah, just kick up your heels Don't miss out, time to shout Always keeping it real Let's get crazy CrazyHannah Montana: The Movie2009
• - Get dressed. - Let's go down there and - - I'll give you a rubdown after the show. - Right.The Killing of a Chinese Bookie1976

From the same entry

• mutton dressed as lamb
• look the part
• dress up
• dress up