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dressing-down

dress·ing-down
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dres-ing doun]
    • /ˈdrɛs ɪŋ daʊn/
    • /ˈdres.ɪŋ daʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dres-ing doun]
    • /ˈdrɛs ɪŋ daʊn/

Definitions of dressing-down word

  • noun dressing-down a severe reprimand; scolding. 1
  • singular noun dressing-down If someone gives you a dressing-down, they speak angrily to you because you have done something bad or foolish. 0
  • noun dressing-down a severe scolding or thrashing 0
  • noun dressing-down a sound scolding 0
  • noun dressing-down (Idiomatic) A reprimand or rarely, a thrashing. 0

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Origin of dressing-down

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65, Americanism; noun use (with -ing1) of verb phrase dress down

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Parts of speech for Dressing-down

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dressing-down popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for dressing-down

noun dressing-down

  • reprimand — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
  • reproach — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
  • tongue-lashing — severe scolding
  • castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
  • chiding — to express disapproval of; scold; reproach: The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.

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