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dressing

Syllabification: (dress·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈdresiNG/

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Definition of dressing

noun

  • 1 (also salad dressing) a sauce for salads, typically one consisting of oil and vinegar mixed together with herbs or other flavorings:vinaigrette dressing
  • stuffing:turkey with apple dressing
  • 2a piece of material placed on a wound to protect it:an antiseptic dressing
  • 3size or stiffening used in the finishing of fabrics.
  • 4a fertilizing substance such as compost or manure spread over or plowed into land.

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