dressing
playSimple Definition of dressing
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: a usually seasoned mixture of liquids that is added to a salad
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: special material that is used to cover a wound
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: the act or process of putting on clothes
Full Definition of dressing
1 a : the act or process of one who dresses b : an instance of such act or process
2 a : a sauce for adding to a dish (as a salad) b : a seasoned mixture usually used as a stuffing (as for poultry)
3 a : material (as ointment or gauze) applied to cover a lesion or wound b : fertilizing material (as manure or compost)
Examples of dressing in a sentence
We had turkey with dressing and potatoes for dinner.
The nurse cleaned the cut and applied a dressing.
15th Century
First Known Use of dressing
15th century
DRESSING Defined for Kids
dressing
playDefinition of dressing for Students
1 : a sauce put on a salad
2 : a seasoned mixture used as a stuffing <turkey with dressing>
3 : material (as ointment or gauze) used to cover an injury
4 : the act of putting on clothes
Medical Dictionary
dressing
playMedical Definition of dressing
: a covering (as of ointment or gauze) applied to a lesion
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