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top dressing

American  

noun

  1. a dressing of manure on the surface of land.

  2. the action of one who top-dresses.

  3. a top layer of gravel, crushed rock, etc., on a roadway.

top dressing British  

noun

  1. a surface application of manure or fertilizer to land

  2. a thin layer of loose gravel that covers the top of a road surface

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Origin of top dressing

First recorded in 1755–65

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Top dressing and liquid manure will help them when they have been some time in the same pots.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons

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