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dressing
14 ENTRIES FOUND:
dressing
(noun)
dressing–down
(noun)
dressing gown
(noun)
dressing room
(noun)
dressing table
(noun)
cross–dressing
(noun)
French dressing
(noun)
Italian dressing
(noun)
ranch dressing
(noun)
Russian dressing
(noun)
salad dressing
(noun)
thousand island dressing
(noun)
window dressing
(noun)
dress
(verb)
dressing
/
ˈ
drɛsɪŋ/
noun
plural
dressings
dressing
/
ˈ
drɛsɪŋ/
noun
plural
dressings
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRESSING
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.
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bread
dressings
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3
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count
]
:
special material that is used to cover a wound
The nurse cleaned the cut and applied a
dressing
.
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4
[
noncount
]
:
the act or process of putting on clothes
After breakfast, there will still be enough time for bathing and
dressing
.
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see also
cross-dressing
,
window dressing
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