dressing

[ dres-ing ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that dresses.
2. a sauce for food:

   salad dressing.

3. stuffing for a fowl:

   turkey dressing.

4. material used to dress or cover a wound.
5. manure, compost, or other fertilizers.
6. the ornamental detail of a building, especially that around openings.

dressing

/ ˈdrɛsɪŋ /

noun

1. a sauce for food, esp for salad
2. a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cooking Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)stuffing
3. a covering for a wound, sore, etc
4. manure or artificial fertilizer spread on land
5. size used for stiffening textiles
6. the processes in the conversion of certain rough tanned hides into leather ready for use

Word History and Origins

Origin of dressing¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; dress, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He came to see us at Nassau Coliseum — came on his own, walked into the dressing room, said: “Hi, I’m Billy Joel. I’m a big fan.”

From Los Angeles Times

The nuclear option would be to leave him out, possibly sending a clear message to the dressing room that no-one is safe.

From BBC

You can count on one hand the players he has in the dressing room who have won major titles at European or world level.

From BBC

When he reached three figures he roared and charged towards the dressing room in celebration.

From BBC

“They appear awkward, even though they're trying to show that they’re dressing just like you,” Dawnn Karen, a fashion psychologist and the author of “Dress Your Best Life,” told Salon.

From Salon

Related Words

• filling
• stuffing