dress down

/drɛs daʊn/

/drɛs daʊn/

Other forms: dressing down; dressed down; dresses down

Definitions of dress down

1. verb

   censure severely or angrily
   “The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup”

   synonyms: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scathe, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate

   types:

   castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate

   censure severely

   brush down, tell off

   reprimand

   flame

   criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium

   type of:

   criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart

   find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
2. verb

   dress informally and casually
   synonyms: underdress

   antonyms:

   dress up

   put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

   dress, dress up

   dress in a certain manner

   costume, dress up

   dress in a costume

   type of:

   dress, get dressed

   put on clothes