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- [dres-ing]
- /ˈdrɛs ɪŋ/
- /ˈdres.ɪŋ/
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- [dres-ing]
- /ˈdrɛs ɪŋ/
Definitions of dressing word
- noun dressing an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 1
- noun dressing clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 1
- noun dressing formal attire. 1
- noun dressing a particular form of appearance; guise. 1
- noun dressing outer covering, as the plumage of birds. 1
- adjective dressing of or for a dress or dresses. 1
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Origin of dressing
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at dress, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Dressing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dressing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dressing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dressing
noun dressing
- stuffing — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- filling — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
- forcemeat — a mixture of finely chopped and seasoned foods, usually containing egg white, meat or fish, etc., used as a stuffing or served alone.
- decking — Decking is wooden boards that are fixed to the ground in a garden or other outdoor area for people to walk on.
- manure — excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
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