/ Dictionary / Index D dressing-down: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dress•ing-down Pronunciation: (dres'ing doun'), [key] a severe reprimand; scolding. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dressing-down (Thesaurus) dressing case dressing glass Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language