dressing
noun
dress·ing
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Definition of dressing
1a
: the act or process of one who dresses
b
: an instance of such act or process
2a
: a sauce for adding to a dish (such as a salad)
b
: a seasoned mixture usually used as a stuffing (as for poultry)
3a
: material (such as ointment or gauze) applied to cover a lesion or wound
b
: fertilizing material (such as manure or compost)
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Examples of dressing in a Sentence
We had turkey with dressing and potatoes for dinner.
The nurse cleaned the cut and applied a dressing.
Recent Examples on the Web
To what extent the party’s makeover is just window dressing is an open question. — Jo Becker, New York Times, "The Global Machine Behind the Rise of Far-Right Nationalism," 10 Aug. 2019 Just about all the ingredients, from the pasta to the bread to the Italian dressing, are still made in house. — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, "West Colfax staple Dino’s Italian Food will serve its last lasagna Sept. 30," 3 Aug. 2019 Use them to flavor pork or chicken, to add some floral oomph to your dressing and to add sweetness to a fig tart. — Emily Spicer, ExpressNews.com, "Podcast: Oysters, fish and vampire mosquitoes," 26 June 2019 Trust us, these easy suits are the sister act to pajama dressing. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Ultimate Honeymoon Packing List," 25 Jan. 2019 Rosen has an imaginative approach to dressings that employs everything from marmalade and miso to pumpkin seeds and watercress. — Becky Krystal, sacbee, "Shake it up: Lots of vinaigrette options," 10 July 2018 Honey is another possibility, one to consider if your dressing or salad ingredients are already very acidic. — Becky Krystal, chicagotribune.com, "How to leave those bottled dressings behind and make your own vinaigrette," 29 June 2018 Even better with a sunken island of lobster meat tossed with a simple dressing of shallot, dijon, and lemon. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, "Chill, It’s Corn Soup," 27 July 2019 That was very shocking to me, because my friend had done the same thing, just with different window dressing. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Three Women makes true stories of women, sex, and desire read like a novel," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dressing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dressing
dressing
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dressing
: a usually seasoned mixture of liquids that is added to a salad
: special material that is used to cover a wound
: the act or process of putting on clothes
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dressing
noun
dress·ing
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Kids Definition of dressing
1
: a sauce put on a salad
2
: a seasoned mixture used as a stuffing
turkey with dressing
3
: material (as ointment or gauze) used to cover an injury
4
: the act of putting on clothes
dressing
noun
dress·ing
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Medical Definition of dressing
: a covering (as of ointment or gauze) applied to a lesion
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