dressing

American  

[dres-ing] / ˈdrɛs ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that dresses.

2. a sauce for food.

   salad dressing.

3. stuffing for a fowl.

   turkey dressing.

4. material used to dress or cover a wound.

5. manure, compost, or other fertilizers.

6. the ornamental detail of a building, especially that around openings.

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dressing British  

/ ˈdrɛsɪŋ /

noun

1. a sauce for food, esp for salad

2. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): stuffing.  a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cooking

3. a covering for a wound, sore, etc

4. manure or artificial fertilizer spread on land

5. size used for stiffening textiles

6. the processes in the conversion of certain rough tanned hides into leather ready for use

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Etymology

Origin of dressing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; dress, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“The baker, the baker!” the children yelled, and ran around frantically dressing themselves in knitwear from head to toe.

From Literature

If they dare enter my dressing room, I shall .

From Literature

It stood open on her dressing table and was tufted inside.

From Literature

I joined her in front of a three-sided mirror in the corner beside the dressing rooms.

From Literature

The three Incorrigible children appeared in the doorway to Lady Constance’s dressing room.

From Literature

Related Words

• filling
• stuffing