dressing

[ dres-ing ]
/ ˈdrɛs ɪŋ /

noun

the act of a person or thing that dresses.
a sauce for food: salad dressing.
stuffing for a fowl: turkey dressing.
material used to dress or cover a wound.
manure, compost, or other fertilizers.
the ornamental detail of a building, especially that around openings.

Origin of dressing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at dress, -ing1

Words nearby dressing

dress-up, dressage, dressed to kill, dresser, dresser set, dressing, dressing case, dressing forceps, dressing glass, dressing gown, dressing room

Words related to dressings

stuffing, filling, forcemeat, manure, compost, humus

Example sentences from the Web for dressings

British Dictionary definitions for dressings (1 of 2)

dressings
/ (ˈdrɛsɪŋz) /

pl n

dressed stonework, mouldings, and carved ornaments used to form quoins, keystones, sills, and similar features

British Dictionary definitions for dressings (2 of 2)

dressing
/ (ˈdrɛsɪŋ) /

noun

a sauce for food, esp for salad
US and Canadian a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cooking Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): stuffing
a covering for a wound, sore, etc
manure or artificial fertilizer spread on land
size used for stiffening textiles
the processes in the conversion of certain rough tanned hides into leather ready for use
See also dressings

Medical definitions for dressings

dressing
[ drĕs′ĭng ]

n.

A therapeutic or protective material applied to a wound.