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dressing
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12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dressing
  2. compression dressing
  3. cross-dressing
  4. green goddess dressing
  5. mineral dressing
  6. ore dressing
  7. pick dressing
  8. salad dressing
  9. side-dressing
  10. stone dressing
  11. well-dressing
  12. window dressing

dress·ing

noun \ˈdre-siŋ\

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)
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Examples of DRESSING

  1. We had turkey with dressing and potatoes for dinner.
  2. The nurse cleaned the cut and applied a dressing.

First Known Use of DRESSING

15th century

Related to DRESSING

Synonyms
cataplasm, plaster, poultice

dress·ing

noun \-iŋ\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DRESSING

: a covering (as of ointment or gauze) applied to a lesion

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