"let one's hair down" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lets one's hair down [present, singular, third-person], letting one's hair down [participle, present], let one's hair down [participle, past], let one's hair down [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|let<,,let> one's hair down}} let one's hair down (third-person singular simple present lets one's hair down, present participle letting one's hair down, simple past and past participle let one's hair down)
  1. (idiomatic) To relax and enjoy oneself. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Hair Related terms: put one's feet up

Inflected forms

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