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dressing–down
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dressing–down
(noun)
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dressing–down
/ˌdrɛsɪŋ
ˈ
daʊn/
noun
dressing–down
/ˌdrɛsɪŋ
ˈ
daʊn/
noun
Learner's definition of DRESSING–DOWN
[
singular
]
:
the act of speaking angrily to someone about something done wrong
He received a furious
dressing-down
from his boss in front of his colleagues.
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