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dress·ing-down (dr

s

ng-doun

)

n.

A severe scolding.

dressing-down

n

Informal a severe scolding or thrashing

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dressing-down [ˈdresɪŋˈdaʊn] N to give sb a dressing-down → echar un rapapolvo a algn

dressing-down [ˌdrɛsɪŋˈdaʊn] n → lavata di capo

dressing-down [ˌdrɛsɪŋˈdaʊn] n → lavata di capo

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