dressed down (Meaning)

dressed down

to dress casually, to criticize severely, to reprove severely, to dress casually especially for reasons of fashion

After the meeting, the boss dressed down the team for their lack of preparation.
When he arrived late for work, his supervisor dressed him down in front of the entire office.
The coach dressed down the players for their sloppy performance during the game.
In the military, recruits are often dressed down by their superiors for any infractions.
She felt embarrassed when her parents dressed her down for breaking curfew.
The teacher dressed down the student for disrupting the class with their constant chatter.
The manager dressed down the employee for not following the company's dress code policy.
The chef dressed down the kitchen staff for failing to maintain cleanliness standards.
The CEO dressed down the executive team for their inability to meet quarterly targets.
After the mistake was discovered, the project manager dressed down the responsible team member for their oversight.

to dress casually, to criticize severely, to reprove severely, to dress casually especially for reasons of fashion

informal, casual, everyday, workaday, sporty,shabby, unkempt, slovenly, sloppy, dégagé

best,formal, dressy, noncasual, Sunday,elegant, trim, chic, dressed up, fashionable

After the meeting, the boss dressed down the team for their lack of preparation.

When he arrived late for work, his supervisor dressed him down in front of the entire office.

The coach dressed down the players for their sloppy performance during the game.

In the military, recruits are often dressed down by their superiors for any infractions.