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dressing downs

dressing downs is the plural of dressing down.

Meaning of dressing down

Noun

dressing down (plural dressing downs)

  1. A sustained rebuke or censure.
    • He received a severe dressing down from the head teacher.

Questions about dressing downs

What is dressing downs the plural of?
Dressing downs is the plural of dressing down.

Words near dressing downs in the dictionary

  1. dressing case
  2. dressing cases
  3. dressing code
  4. dressing codes
  5. dressing down
  6. dressing downs
  7. dressing forceps
  8. dressing gown
  9. dressing gowns
  10. dressing jacket
  11. dressing jackets

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