dressing
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dressing¹
- /ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛsɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English dressing, dressinge, dressynge, equivalent to dress + -ing.
noun dressings
- Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy. She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination. The elder woman returned with dressings and a sponge, which she placed on a chair.
- A sauce, especially a cold one for salads. I was even more excited to tailor it with a choice of dressings — blue cheese, ranch, French, Russian, Italian, creamy Italian.
- Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.
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The activity of getting dressed.
Considered thus, the performance is a translation into images of bodies on display, as is well demonstrated by Monsieur Jourdain's repeated dressings and undressings.
Opposite: undressing
- Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire. Women ought to repair the losses , time and years have made in their features, with dressings
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The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.
Similar: forcemeat
- Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
- An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling.
- Castigation; scolding; a dressing down. "I once saw what a dressing he gave a silly chattering fool, that answered his challenge some time before."
- The process of extracting metals or other valuable components from minerals.
- Manure that's applied to one's garden.
dressing²
- /ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛsɪŋ
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- present participle and gerund of dress
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bandaging, grooming, fertilization, fecundation, stuffing, salad dressing, binding, medical dressing, band-aid, bandage, healing, gauze, coating, plaster, wardrobe, clothing
Translations
Every language
noun material applied to a wound
| Español | vendaje, tirita, cura, curita, apósito |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 包帯 hōtai |
| 中文 | 敷料 fūliào |
| Português | curativo |
| Deutsch | Verband |
| Русский | перевя́зка perevjázka, повя́зка povjázka |
| العربية | غِيَار ḡiyār, رِبَاط ribāṭ, ضِمَاد ḍimād |
noun sauce, especially a cold one for salads — see also salad dressing
| Español | salsa, vinagreta, aderezo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ドレッシング doresshingu |
| 中文 | 調味汁 /调味汁 tiáowèizhī, 作料 zuóliao, 沙拉酱 shālājiàng |
| Português | tempero |
| Français | sauce |
| Deutsch | Dressing, Würzsoße |
| Русский | запра́вка zaprávka |
| العربية | مَرَقَة maraqa, صَلْصَة ṣalṣa, ضِمَاد ḍimād |
noun something added to the soil as a fertilizer
| 日本語 | 肥料 hiryō |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 肥料 féiliào |
| Português | adubo |
| Русский | удобре́ние udobrénije |
| العربية | دَمَال damāl |
noun activity of getting dressed
| Español | vestirse |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 穿衣 chuānyī |
| Deutsch | Ankleiden |
| Română | imbracat |
| Русский | одева́ние odevánije |
| العربية | تَلَبُّس talabbus, تَرَدٍّ taraddin |
noun dress; attire
| العربية | لِبَاس libās |
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title = {dressing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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