well-dressing
[ wel-dres-ing ]
/ ˈwɛlˌdrɛs ɪŋ /
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noun
(in parts of rural Britain) a traditional ceremony of decorating wells with flowers in thanks for the blessing of an abundant supply of pure water.
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Nearby words
- well-disciplined,
- well-disposed,
- well-documented,
- well-done,
- well-dressed,
- well-earned,
- well-endowed,
- well-equipped,
- well-established,
- well-favored
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Examples from the Web for well-dressing
This was their well-dressing when they went together to drink from some spring and to dance on the grass.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole FranceAt the well-dressing the young men and maidens of Domremy went to the old beech-tree together.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole FranceThe village of Tissington is noted for the maintenance of an old custom, that of “well-dressing.”
Jeanne, like all the other damsels of the countryside, took her part in the well-dressing.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France