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dressing-down

dress ing-down |ˈˌdrɛsɪŋ ˈdaʊn | noun [ in sing. ] informal a severe reprimand: the secretary received a public dressing-down.

 

Oxford Dictionary

dressing-down

dressing-down noun [ in sing. ] informal a severe reprimand: the secretary received a public dressing-down.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dressing-down

dr ssing-d wn 名詞 C ⦅くだけて ⦆しかりつける [つけられる ]こと, 大目玉 give A a dressing-down A 〈人 〉をひどくしかる