1
a
: the act or process of one who dresses
b
: an instance of such act or process
2
a
: a sauce for adding to a dish (such as a salad)
b
: a seasoned mixture usually used as a stuffing (as for poultry)
3
a
: material (such as ointment or gauze) applied to cover a lesion or wound
b
: fertilizing material (such as manure or compost)
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
By night, the look goes up a notch to incorporate naked dressing and a Le Smoking sans brassiere.
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Katherine Ormerod, Vogue, 4 July 2024
The primary bedroom sprawls out upstairs, taking up nearly half of the upper level’s square footage with a custom walk-in closet, separate dressing area, and office space.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2024
For a lunch on the go or a picnic dinner, bring the dressing in a separate container.
—Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Ebon Moss-Bachrach put his spin on suited dressing.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 26 June 2024
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Katherine Ormerod, Vogue, 4 July 2024
The primary bedroom sprawls out upstairs, taking up nearly half of the upper level’s square footage with a custom walk-in closet, separate dressing area, and office space.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2024
For a lunch on the go or a picnic dinner, bring the dressing in a separate container.
—Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Ebon Moss-Bachrach put his spin on suited dressing.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for dressing
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“Dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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dressing
noun
dress·ing
ˈdres-iŋ 
1
a
: the act or process of one that dresses
b
: an instance of dressing
2
a
: a sauce for adding to a dish
b
: a seasoned mixture used as a stuffing (as for poultry) or baked and served separately
3
a
: material (as ointment or gauze) used to cover an injury
b
: fertilizing material (as manure or compost)
Medical Definition
dressing
noun
dress·ing
-iŋ
: a covering (as of ointment or gauze) applied to a lesion
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