1. dressing down - Noun
2. dressing down - Verb
a severe scolding
Source: WordNetdressing-down
Apostolos walked away in disgust, sporting a welt on his arm, before the mother of the Greek star, Julia, appeared from the stands to give her son a very public dressing down. Source: Internet
Frank Lampard 'gave Marcos Alonso a furious dressing down in front of a stunned Chelsea squad after the. Source: Internet
Gran appears from a young man’s crashed car to give him the appropriate dressing down following a lucky escape. Source: Internet
A public dressing down on national television would do him no good whatsoever. Source: Internet
Grace has become so powerful that at public meetings addressed by Mugabe, she has summoned erring party and government officials to the podium for a public dressing down. Source: Internet
If even dedicated followers of fashion are dressing down, then surely it must be a thing. Source: Internet