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单词 dressing
释义

dressing

[ dres-ing ]
/ ˈdrɛs ɪŋ /
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noun

the act of a person or thing that dresses.
a sauce for food: salad dressing.
stuffing for a fowl: turkey dressing.
material used to dress or cover a wound.
manure, compost, or other fertilizers.
the ornamental detail of a building, especially that around openings.

Origin of dressing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at dress, -ing1

Words nearby dressing

dressed to kill, dresser, dresser set, dress form, dress goods, dressing, dressing case, dressing-down, dressing forceps, dressing glass, dressing gown
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British Dictionary definitions for dressing

dressing
/ (ˈdrɛsɪŋ) /

noun

a sauce for food, esp for salad
US and Canadian a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cookingAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): stuffing
a covering for a wound, sore, etc
manure or artificial fertilizer spread on land
size used for stiffening textiles
the processes in the conversion of certain rough tanned hides into leather ready for use
See also dressings
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dressing

dressing
[ drĕsĭng ]

n.

A therapeutic or protective material applied to a wound.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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