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dressing–down
noun dres·sing–down \ˌdre-siŋ-ˈdau̇n\
: the act of speaking angrily to someone about something done wrong
Full Definition of DRESSING-DOWN
: a severe reprimand
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First Known Use of DRESSING-DOWN
1876
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