Difference between Dress Down and Chide

DRESS DOWN vs CHIDE: NOUN

To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand.
To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
To express disapproval.

To reprove; rebuke; reprimand; find fault with; blame; scold: as, to chide one for his faults; to chide one for his delay.
To find fault about; blame; reproach: applied to things: as, to chide one's own folly.
To strike by way of punishment or admonition.
To drive or impel by chiding.
Figuratively, to fret; chafe.
Synonyms To blame, censure, reproach, upbraid, reprimand.
To bay, as hounds in full cry.
Figuratively, to make a clamorous or murmuring noise.
To scold; find fault; contend in words of anger; wrangle; grumble; clamor.

Bawl out, Lecture, Rebuke, Reproof, Reprimand, Lambast, Check, Lambaste, Chide, Jaw, Remonstrate, Scold, Berate, Rag, Underdress

Dress down, Bawl out, Chew out, Jaw, Check, Lecture, Rag, Reproof, Reprimand, Remonstrate, Rebuke, Lambast, Lambaste, Berate, Scold

Morning dress, Chew up, Chew out, Bawl out, Lecture, Rebuke, Reprimand, Lambast, Check, Lambaste, Jaw, Scold, Berate, Rag, Underdress

Reproach, Dress down, Chew up, Chew out, Bawl out, Jaw, Check, Lecture, Rag, Reprimand, Rebuke, Lambast, Lambaste, Berate, Scold

All students can dress down for live instruction.
Participation in dress down days is never required.
Dressed down days will be announced by the Teacher in each class and it is by their desecration for dress down days.
Dress up or dress down, snuggle up in the car and make sure to bring ALL the snacks!
DRESS FOR MASS: Students are not permitted to dress down for Mass or other religious services.
For dinner parties, Abdul is keen to dress smarter, but feels obliged to dress down to match a more casual Liz.
Whether you want to dress up for a gala or dress down in sweaters and overalls, the new service has you covered.
Give her the gift of a gorgeous silver necklace she can dress up or dress down with!
Dress up or dress down with this season's wardrobe essential.
Rosary Pearl Necklace is perfect for dress up or dress down.

He uses this method to chide the white masters without bordering on the offensive.
Alief Hastings High School, testified that Appellant would chide him for not attending many of the happy hours.
Night you chide yourself for neglecting writing so frequently as you had done.
For what had he to do to chide at me?
Find him, my Lord of Westmoreland; chide him hither.
So smile the heavens upon this holy act That after hours with sorrow chide us not!
Some chide me as being unpatriotic, but it has absolutely nothing to do with that.
It was no doubt Frisk, probably here to chide Asriel.
In vain the fleeting Clouds we chide, etc.
PHEBE Sweet youth, I pray you, chide a year together: I had rather hear you chide than this man woo.