dress in layers
idiom
US
: to wear several pieces of clothing on top of one another
When the weather is cold you should dress in layers.
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In cold conditions, dress in layers of clothing that will retain body heat when wet and outer layers that repel water.
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Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2024
Layer, layer, layer The simplest and best practice in the face of freezing temperatures is to dress in layers, at least three of them.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024
As any frequent traveler would tell you, the secret to staying comfortable on the road is to dress in layers, and that includes packing a warm travel wrap or poncho that will come in handy the next time that air vent above your head starts blowing cold air.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
Teams dress in layers — long johns, hats, gloves and hand warmers for the frigid overnight and morning hours.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
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Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2024
Layer, layer, layer The simplest and best practice in the face of freezing temperatures is to dress in layers, at least three of them.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024
As any frequent traveler would tell you, the secret to staying comfortable on the road is to dress in layers, and that includes packing a warm travel wrap or poncho that will come in handy the next time that air vent above your head starts blowing cold air.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
Teams dress in layers — long johns, hats, gloves and hand warmers for the frigid overnight and morning hours.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
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