dress·ing

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,

RUSSIAN DRESSING

, thousand island dressing
2 US :stuffing 2
[noncount]

We had turkey with dressing and potatoes for dinner.

[count]

bread dressings

3 [count] : special material that is used to cover a wound

The nurse cleaned the cut and applied a dressing.

4 [noncount] : the act or process of putting on clothes

After breakfast, there will still be enough time for bathing and dressing.

— see also cross-dressing, window dressing

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  • 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

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