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dress·ing
 dressing
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- pronunciation:
- dre
sIng
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A dressing is a sauce that we put on certain foods. The most common type of dressing is for salads. Most salad dressings contain oil, a little vinegar, and other things for flavor.
My little brother won't eat his salad if he doesn't like the dressing.
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| definition 2: |
A stuffing for poultry or fish is called a "dressing." A dressing often includes cubes or crumbs of dried bread along with chopped vegetables or fruit and spices.
I don't know what my grandma puts in her turkey dressing, but I always like it at Thanksgiving. |
| definition 3: |
A dressing is a bandage or medicine used to cover a wound.
It's important to change the dressing over the wound at least twice a day. |
| related words: |
ointment, patch |
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