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dressing down

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Noun1.dressing down - a severe scolding
bawling out, castigation, chewing out, upbraiding, earful, going-over
rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
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I haven't quite put my finger on the moment when Paris Hilton became a household word--whether it was her 2003 TV reality series, "The Simple Life," in which she and co-star Nicole Richie (daughter of Lionel) made fun of the rural poor by dressing down to "play" farm.
How Paris turned trash into class by Parker, Kathleen / Los Angeles Business Journal
Professionals who have become accustomed to dressing down in khakis, jeans, and golf shirts over the past few years could soon find themselves suiting up again.
Here come the suits: raising the style standard in the office. (Inbox) by Egodigwe, Laura / Black Enterprise
But whether you're going to the white tablecloth restaurant or dressing down is all a function of your relative standard of living.
Checking the consumer's pulse. (CEO2CEO Discussion) by Chief Executive (U.S.)
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