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- Dictionarydressing-down/ˌdrɛsɪŋˈdaʊn/
noun
- 1. a severe reprimand: informal "the secretary received a public dressing-down"
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DRESSING-DOWN definition: 1. an act of speaking angrily to someone because they have done something wrong: 2. an act of…. Learn more.
The meaning of DRESSING-DOWN is a severe reprimand. How to use dressing-down in a sentence.
to make an item of clothing less formal, or to wear an item of clothing in a way that makes it less formal: An open-neck shirt can dress down a suit. This dress is easy to wear and very feminine. You can dress it down with a cardigan for the day and dress it up with jewellery for the evening.
Define dressing-down. dressing-down synonyms, dressing-down pronunciation, dressing-down translation, English dictionary definition of dressing-down. n. A severe scolding.
Definition of dressing-down noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If someone gives you a dressing-down, they speak angrily to you because you have done something bad or foolish.
If you dress someone down, you speak angrily to them because they have done something bad or foolish.
