top dressing

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

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

Other Word Forms

• top dresser noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of top dressing¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Related Words

• manure