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Added 9 October 2026

dressing

/ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: fōmentum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dressing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.

verb

present participle and gerund of dress

Origin

From Middle English dressing, dressinge, dressynge, equivalent to dress + -ing.

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