DRESSING-DOWN
Meaning of DRESSING-DOWN in English
/dres"ing down"/ , n.
a severe reprimand; scolding.
[ 1860-65, Amer.; n. use (with -ING 1 ) of v. phrase dress down ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.
Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .
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