Advertisement
Advertisement
View synonyms for
dressing-down
[ dres-ing-doun ]
noun
- a severe reprimand; scolding.
dressing-down
noun
- informal.a severe scolding or thrashing
Discover More
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dressing-down1
1860–65, Americanism; noun use (with -ing 1 ) of verb phrase dress down
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
"The recent dressing-down of Ukraine President Zelensky by President Trump and Vice-President Vance was a glitch on a media stage."
From
That public dressing-down was followed this week by Trump pausing all US military aid and intelligence-sharing with Kyiv.
From
The public dressing-down was followed this week by Trump pausing all US military aid and intelligence-sharing with Kyiv.
From
In a recent dressing-down of Bezos in the Atlantic, former Post executive editor Martin Baron, once a fan, wrote: “Now we know Bezos is no Katharine Graham.â€
From
Scolding Zelenskyy and giving him a public dressing-down fits that profile.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse