Synonyms for dressing
ˈdrɛs ɪŋdress·ing

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1. dressing, salad dressingnoun

   savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

   Synonyms:
   binding, fecundation, fertilisation, grooming, stuffing, fertilization, medical dressing, bandaging, salad dressing

2. stuffing, dressingnoun

   a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

   Synonyms:
   binding, fecundation, fertilisation, grooming, stuffing, fertilization, medical dressing, bandaging, salad dressing

3. fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, dressingnoun

   making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure

   Synonyms:
   binding, fecundation, fertilisation, grooming, stuffing, impregnation, fertilization, medical dressing, bandaging, salad dressing

4. dressing, medical dressingnoun

   a cloth covering for a wound or sore

   Synonyms:
   binding, fecundation, fertilisation, grooming, stuffing, fertilization, medical dressing, bandaging, salad dressing

5. dressingnoun

   processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather

   Synonyms:
   binding, fecundation, fertilisation, grooming, stuffing, fertilization, medical dressing, bandaging, salad dressing

6. dressing, groomingnoun

   the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

   Synonyms:
   training, binding, fecundation, fertilisation, grooming, stuffing, preparation, fertilization, medical dressing, bandaging, salad dressing

7. dressing, bandaging, bindingnoun

   the act of applying a bandage

   Synonyms:
   back, cover, binding, ski binding, fecundation, fertilisation, book binding, grooming, stuffing, fertilization, medical dressing, bandaging, salad dressing

Matched Categories

1. • Concoction
   • Conversion
   • Covering
   • Enrichment

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1. dressingnoun

   Synonyms:
   preparing, putting in order

2. dressingnoun

   Synonyms:
   manure, fertilizer, compost

3. dressingnoun

   Synonyms:
   force-meat, stuffing

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1. dressingnoun

   Synonyms:
   forcemeat, stuffing, condiment, castigation, scolding, whipping, flogging, chastisement

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1. List of paraphrases for "dressing":

   bandage, band-aid, sauce, dress, seasoning, slaughtering, wardrobe, gravy

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How to use dressing in a sentence?

1. John Kinsey:

   Today might be quiet, but at some stage, there's going to be some action, because we are at the end of the month and the end of quarter ... there will be window dressing coming, the commodities are weaker because the oil prices have slid under $60 (a barrel) and are down again today, so that's got oil and energy stocks a little bit in the doldrums.

2. Peggy Kotsopoulos:

   Make your own homemade salad dressing with extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil. These oils are heart-healthy, great for your body and help absorb those precious nutrients veggies provide.

3. Will Greenwood:

   I've often told my mates in the England dressing room that a World Cup final or a grand slam decider was a walk in the park compared to a sudden fluctuation in interest rates on the Liffe floor because that was all about survival.

4. Denise Woodard:

   I use it every day and put it on salad dressing, bread and roasted veggies and protein, the product is of phenomenal quality.

5. Katie Marsh:

   It got so bad that I had trouble getting out of bed, getting off and on the toilet and even dressing myself.