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dressing-down

noun

Meaning

  1. A reprimand or rarely, a thrashing.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

whipping(English)roasting(English)lambasting(English)shoeing(English)slapdown(English)dusting(English)jacketing(English)punishment(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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