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dressing-down

Definition of dressing-down

noun

[in singular] informal

a severe reprimand:the secretary received a public dressing-down

dressing-down in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dressing-down in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

dressing case
dressing gown
dressing room
dressing station
dressing table
dressing-down
dressmaker
dressy
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dress down in dress Br. Eng
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