dress|ing-down — «DREHS ihng DOWN», noun. Informal. 1. a scolding; rebuke: »She had given the bewildered desk clerk a ten minute dressing down for the hotel s…lack of fire protection (New Yorker). 2. a beating; thrashing … Useful english dictionary
dress·ing — /ˈdrɛsıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 [count, noncount] : a usually seasoned mixture of liquids that is added to a salad called also salad dressing see also FRENCH DRESSING, ITALIAN DRESSING, ↑ranch dressing … Useful english dictionary
cross-dress|ing — «KRS DREHS ihng, KROS », noun. = transvestism. (Cf. ↑transvestism) … Useful english dictionary
hair|dress|ing — «HAIR DREHS ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act or process, or occupation of cutting and arranging the hair. 2. the occupation or business of a hairdresser. 3. a preparation for dressing the hair, such as a hair oil: »A bottle of this popular… … Useful english dictionary
top-dress|ing — «TOP DREHS ihng», noun. 1. fertilizer applied to the surface and not worked in. 2. crushed rock or gravel put on a road without working it in. 3. the application of such material … Useful english dictionary
well-dress|ing — «WEHL DREHS ihng», noun. a traditional custom in the rural areas of England of decorating the wells at Whitsuntide … Useful english dictionary
dress|mak|ing — «DREHS MAY kihng», noun. the act or work of making dresses and other women s clothing … Useful english dictionary
cross-dress·ing — … Useful english dictionary
re-dress — re dress′ v. t. dressed, dress•ing … From formal English to slang
top-dress — top′ dress v. t. to fertilize (land) on the surface • Etymology: 1725–35 top′ dress ing, n … From formal English to slang
