dress·ing (dr s  ng)n. 1. A therapeutic or protective material applied to a wound. 2. A sauce for certain dishes, such as salads. 3. A stuffing, as for poultry or fish. 4. Manure or other fertilizing material for soil. |
dressing [ˈdrɛsɪŋ]
n
1. (Cookery) a sauce for food, esp for salad
2. (Cookery) the US and Canadian name for stuffing [2]
3. (Medicine) a covering for a wound, sore, etc.
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) manure or artificial fertilizer spread on land
5. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) size used for stiffening textiles
6. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) the processes in the conversion of certain rough tanned hides into leather ready for use See also dressings
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  dressing - savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise typesauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food sauce Louis - mayonnaise and heavy cream combined with chopped green pepper and green onion seasoned with chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice bleu cheese dressing, blue cheese dressing - creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese blue cheese dressing, Roquefort dressing - vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese Lorenzo dressing - vinaigrette with chili sauce and chopped watercress anchovy dressing - vinaigrette and mashed anchovies Italian dressing - a vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill half-and-half dressing - half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads mayo, mayonnaise - egg yolks and oil and vinegar Russian dressing, Russian mayonnaise - mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added salad cream - a creamy salad dressing resembling mayonnaise Thousand Island dressing - mayonnaise with chili sauce or catsup and minced olives and peppers and hard-cooked egg |
| 2. |  dressing - a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetablesturkey stuffing - stuffing for turkey oyster dressing, oyster stuffing - stuffing made with oysters forcemeat, farce - mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs concoction, intermixture, mixture - any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade" | |
| 3. | dressing - making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure enrichment - act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding top dressing - a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in | |
| 4. |  dressing - a cloth covering for a wound or sorecloth covering - a covering made of cloth compress - a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) cataplasm, poultice, plaster - a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. surgical dressing - a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery | |
| 5. | dressing - processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather conversion - the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another | |
| 6. | dressing - the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes covering - the act of protecting something by covering it investment - the act of putting on robes or vestments primping - careful or finicky grooming; "the primping alone took more than an hour" | |
| 7. |  dressing - the act of applying a bandage medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury |
dressing
Translations
dressing [ˈdresɪŋ]
A. N
1. (= act) allow time for dressing → déjese tiempo suficiente para vestirse
2. (Med) (= bandage) → vendaje m
3. (Culin) (= salad dressing) → aliño m
4. (Agr) (= fertilizer) → abono m, fertilizante m
dressing [ˈdrɛsɪŋ] n
(for wound) → pansement m
(for salad, oil and vinegar) → assaisonnement m
dressings for salad → sauces fpl salade
dressing-down [ˌdrɛsɪŋˈdaʊn] n (= telling off) → savon m >
to give sb a dressing-down → passer un savon à qn >
dressing gown n (British) (gen) → robe f de chambre; (made of towelling) → peignoir m (= negligée) → déshabillé m
dressing room n
dressings for salad → sauces fpl salade
dressing-down [ˌdrɛsɪŋˈdaʊn] n (= telling off) → savon m >
to give sb a dressing-down → passer un savon à qn >
dressing gown n (British) (gen) → robe f de chambre; (made of towelling) → peignoir m (= negligée) → déshabillé m
dressing room n
[actors] → loge f
(SPORT) [players] → vestiaire m
dressing
dressing:
n
(Med: = bandage, ointment) → Verband m
(of material) → Appretieren nt; (of stone) → Schleifen nt; (of leather) → Gerben nt; (of wood) → Hobeln nt; (for material) → Appreturmittel nt; (for leather) → Gerbmittel nt
dressing:
dressing-down
n (inf) → Standpauke f (inf); to give somebody a dressing → jdn herunterputzen (inf), → jdm eine Standpauke halten (inf); to get a dressing → eins auf den Deckel or das Dach kriegen (inf)
dressing gown
dressing room
dressing station
n → Verbandsplatz m
dressing table
n → Frisiertoilette or -kommode f
dressing-table set
n → Toilettengarnitur f
dressing [ˈdrɛsɪŋ]
dressing [ˈdrɛsɪŋ]
1. n
b. (Med) (bandage) → fasciatura, benda
c. (Culin) (salad dressing) → condimento
dressing [ˈdrɛsɪŋ]
1. n
b. (Med) (bandage) → fasciatura, benda
c. (Culin) (salad dressing) → condimento
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