dressing-down

[ dres-ing-doun ]

/ ˈdrɛs ɪŋˈdaʊn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dressing-down ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a severe reprimand; scolding.

Origin of dressing-down

1860–65, Americanism; noun use (with -ing¹) of verb phrase dress down

Words nearby dressing-down

dresser set, dress form, dress goods, dressing, dressing case, dressing-down, dressing forceps, dressing glass, dressing gown, dressing room, dressings

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Example sentences from the Web for dressing-down

Coming out again, the grim and forbidding doctor ordered Jimmie into his car, and oh, what a dressing-down he did give him!
Jimmie Higgins|Upton Sinclair
Furthermore, she had given Mike the Angel a dressing-down that had been quite impressive.
Unwise Child|Gordon Randall Garrett
Perhaps you gave her such a dressing-down, Billie, that shes turned over a new leaf.
The Motor Maids' School Days|Katherine Stokes
That fellow I gave a dressing-down about India to up at the Pratts' there.
A Crooked Mile|Oliver Onions

"Deeper'n the Whale-deep," said Dan, with a wink, as he set the gear for dressing-down.
"Captains Courageous"|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for dressing-down

dressing-down

noun

informal a severe scolding or thrashing

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单词	dressing-down
释义	dressing-down [ dres-ing-doun ] / ˈdrɛs ɪŋˈdaʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dressing-down ON THESAURUS.COM noun a severe reprimand; scolding. Origin of dressing-down 1860–65, Americanism; noun use (with -ing¹) of verb phrase dress down Words nearby dressing-down dresser set, dress form, dress goods, dressing, dressing case, dressing-down, dressing forceps, dressing glass, dressing gown, dressing room, dressings Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dressing-down Coming out again, the grim and forbidding doctor ordered Jimmie into his car, and oh, what a dressing-down he did give him! Jimmie Higgins\|Upton Sinclair Furthermore, she had given Mike the Angel a dressing-down that had been quite impressive. Unwise Child\|Gordon Randall Garrett Perhaps you gave her such a dressing-down, Billie, that shes turned over a new leaf. The Motor Maids' School Days\|Katherine Stokes That fellow I gave a dressing-down about India to up at the Pratts' there. A Crooked Mile\|Oliver Onions "Deeper'n the Whale-deep," said Dan, with a wink, as he set the gear for dressing-down. "Captains Courageous"\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for dressing-down dressing-down noun informal a severe scolding or thrashing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dressing-down reprimand, reproach, tongue-lashing, castigation, chiding, lambasting, upbraiding
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dressing-down

noun

Origin of dressing-down

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noun

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