Dressing Definition & Meaning

dressing
noun
  1. savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
  2. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
  3. making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
  4. a cloth covering for a wound or sore
  5. processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
  6. the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
  7. the act of applying a bandage

"Dressing" in song lyrics

See how dressing is used in real songs:

  • "Rocking military gear, to this day, I be dressing"
    9th Prince f/ Beretta 9, Boy Jones — Double 09
  • "Eat more like super villains, we dressing"
    Buddha Monk & Popa Wu f/ Babyface Fensta, Bash, Mozart, Q-Plex, Sleep Murda — Young Guns
  • "Lemon garlic dressing"
    Edan — Beautiful Food

Usage tips for "dressing"

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