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DRESSING DOWN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does dressing down mean?

• DRESSING DOWN (noun)
The noun DRESSING DOWN has 1 sense:

1. a severe scolding

Familiarity information: DRESSING DOWN used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DRESSING DOWN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A severe scolding

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

bawling out; castigation; chewing out; dressing down; upbraiding; earful; going-over

Hypernyms ("dressing down" is a kind of...):

rebuke; reprehension; reprimand; reproof; reproval (an act or expression of criticism and censure)

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