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noun

a dressing of manure on the surface of land.

the action of one who top-dresses.

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

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Origin of top dressing

First recorded in 1755–65

OTHER WORDS FROM top dressing

top dresser, noun

Words nearby top dressing

top dog, top dollar, top-down, top drawer, top-dress, top dressing, tope, topectomy, topee, Topeka, Topelius

How to use top dressing in a sentence

The soil will benefit from a little cultivation and a top dressing of compost or leaf mold, which is then scratched into the soil.
Time to dig in|Adrian Higgins|March 17, 2021|Washington Post
There is a particular focus in the magazine on attacking the United States, which al Qaeda calls a top target.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, Epstein has tried to use his charitable projects to float him back to the top.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If so, he has his silence -- on top of poor judgment -- to blame.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

One of its top officials is the current minister of the interior in Baghad.
What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq|IranWire|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Pulling oil from the tar sands is costly, even more so when you tack transportation costs on top.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Jan. 4|PunditFact.com|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The jagged top and spurs of San Jacinto Mountain shone like the turrets and posterns of a citadel built of rubies.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
The way was under a double row of tall trees, which met at the top and formed a green arch over our heads.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for top dressing

top dressing

noun

a surface application of manure or fertilizer to land

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

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top dressing

Origin of top dressing

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