dress : Idioms & Phrases
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- anchovy dressing
- battle dress
- bleu cheese dressing
- blue cheese dressing
- civilian dress
- cocktail dress
- Court dress
- cross dressing
- cross-dress
- dinner dress
- Diving dress
- dress blues
- Dress circle
- dress coat
- dress code
- dress down
- dress goods
- dress hanger
- dress hat
- dress out
- Dress parade
- dress rack
- dress rehearsal
- dress ship
- dress shirt
- dress shop
- dress suit
- dress uniform
- dress up
- dress whites
- dressed ore
- dressed to kill
- dressed to the nines
- dressed-up
- dressing case
- dressing down
- dressing gown
- dressing room
- dressing sack
- dressing sacque
- dressing station
- dressing table
- evening dress
- fancy dress
- fancy-dress ball
- Fatigue dress
- french dressing
- Full dress
- full-dress
- full-dress uniform
- get dressed
- half-and-half dressing
- hammer-dressed
- ill-dressed
- italian dressing
- lorenzo dressing
- Magazine dress
- medical dressing
- mineral dressing
- morning dress
- ore dressing
- oyster dressing
- Pick dressing
- roquefort dressing
- russian dressing
- salad dressing
- surgical dressing
- thousand island dressing
- To dress a ship
To dress to the right ,To dress to the left ,To dress on the center To dress up ∨out - top dressing
- top-dress
- Top-dressing
- water dressing
- wedding dress
- well-dressed
- window dressing
- window-dress
anchovy dressing
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noun vinaigrette and mashed anchovies
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battle dress
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noun a military uniform designed for field service
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bleu cheese dressing
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noun creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese
bleu cheese dressing.
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blue cheese dressing
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noun vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese
blue cheese dressing.
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noun creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese
bleu cheese dressing.
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civilian dress
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noun ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
plain clothes; civilian garb; civilian clothing.
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cocktail dress
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noun a dress suitable for formal occasions
sheath.
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Court dress
- the dress prescribed for appearance at the court of a sovereign.
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cross dressing
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noun the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
transvestitism; transvestism.
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cross-dress
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verb dress in the clothes of the other sex
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dinner dress
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noun a gown for evening wear
evening gown; dinner gown; formal.
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Diving dress
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noun a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers
diving suit.
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- . See
Submarine armor , underSubmarine .
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dress blues
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noun a dress uniform for formal occasions
dress blues.
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Dress circle
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noun a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
circle.
- they had excellent seats in the dress circle
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- . See under
Circle .
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dress coat
Dress" coat`
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A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of ceremony. The dress coat of officers of the United States army is a full-skirted frock coat.
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dress code
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noun a set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited)
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dress down
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verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
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verb dress informally and casually
underdress.
- On Fridays, employees can underdress
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dress goods
Dress" goods"
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A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and girls; -- most commonly to fabrics of mixed materials, but also applicable to silks, printed linens, and calicoes.
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dress hanger
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noun a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on
clothes hanger; coat hanger.
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dress hat
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noun a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
stovepipe; top hat; topper; beaver; high hat; silk hat; opera hat.
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dress out
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verb kill and prepare for market or consumption
dress.
- dress a turkey
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Dress parade
(Mil.) , a parade in full uniform for review.
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dress rack
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noun a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store
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dress rehearsal
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noun a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
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dress ship
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verb decorate a ship with flags
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dress shirt
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noun a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)
evening shirt.
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dress shop
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noun a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
boutique.
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dress suit
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noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
white tie and tails; white tie; tailcoat; tails; tail coat; dress suit.
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dress uniform
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noun a military uniform worn on formal occasions
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dress up
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verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
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verb make something appear superficially attractive
dress up.
- The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data
- Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth
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verb put a caparison on
barde; bard; caparison.
- caparison the horses for the festive occasion
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verb dress in a costume
costume.
- We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins
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verb dress in a certain manner
dress.
- She dresses in the latest Paris fashion
- he dressed up in a suit and tie
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dress whites
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noun a dress uniform for formal occasions
dress blues.
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dressed ore
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noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
concentrate.
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dressed to kill
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adjective satellite dressed in fancy or formal clothing
dolled up; dressed; togged up; spruced up; spiffed up; dressed to the nines; dressed to kill.
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dressed to the nines
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adjective satellite dressed in fancy or formal clothing
dolled up; dressed; togged up; spruced up; spiffed up; dressed to the nines; dressed to kill.
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dressed-up
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adjective satellite dressed in fancy or formal clothing
dolled up; dressed; togged up; spruced up; spiffed up; dressed to the nines; dressed to kill.
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dressing case
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noun a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling
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dressing down
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noun a severe scolding
going-over; upbraiding; castigation; earful; bawling out; chewing out.
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dressing gown
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noun a robe worn before dressing or while lounging
lounging robe; robe-de-chambre.
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dressing room
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noun a room in which you can change clothes
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dressing sack
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noun a woman's loose jacket; worn while dressing
dressing sack.
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dressing sacque
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noun a woman's loose jacket; worn while dressing
dressing sack.
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dressing station
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noun (military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded
aid station.
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dressing table
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noun low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
toilet table; vanity; dresser.
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evening dress
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noun attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
evening clothes; eveningwear; formalwear.
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fancy dress
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noun a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
masquerade; masquerade costume.
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fancy-dress ball
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noun a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
masked ball; masquerade ball.
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Fatigue dress
- the working dress of soldiers.
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french dressing
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noun oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
sauce vinaigrette; vinaigrette.
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Full dress
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noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
white tie and tails; white tie; tailcoat; tails; tail coat; dress suit.
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- the dress prescribed by authority or by etiquette to be worn on occasions of ceremony.
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full-dress
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adjective satellite suitable for formal occasions
dress.
- formal wear
- a full-dress uniform
- dress shoes
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adjective satellite (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
dress.
- a dress dinner
- a full-dress ceremony
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adjective satellite complete in every respect
- a full-dress debate
- a full-dress investigation
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full-dress uniform
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noun the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions
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get dressed
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verb put on clothes
dress.
- we had to dress quickly
- dress the patient
- Can the child dress by herself?
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half-and-half dressing
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noun half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads
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hammer-dressed
Ham"mer-dressed` adjective
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Having the surface roughly shaped or faced with the stonecutter's hammer; -- said of building stone.
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ill-dressed
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adjective satellite not well dressed
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italian dressing
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noun a vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill
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lorenzo dressing
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noun vinaigrette with chili sauce and chopped watercress
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Magazine dress
- clothing made chiefly of woolen, without anything metallic about it, to be worn in a powder magazine.
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medical dressing
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noun a cloth covering for a wound or sore
dressing.
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mineral dressing
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noun crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
mineral extraction; mineral processing; ore processing; beneficiation; mineral dressing.
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morning dress
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noun formal attire for men during the daytime
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noun a woman's informal dress for housework
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ore dressing
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noun crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
mineral extraction; mineral processing; ore processing; beneficiation; mineral dressing.
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oyster dressing
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noun stuffing made with oysters
oyster stuffing.
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Pick dressing
(Arch.) , in cut stonework, a facing made by a pointed tool, leaving the surface in little pits or depressions.
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roquefort dressing
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noun vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese
blue cheese dressing.
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russian dressing
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noun mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added
Russian mayonnaise.
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salad dressing
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noun savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
dressing.
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surgical dressing
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noun a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery
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thousand island dressing
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noun mayonnaise with chili sauce or catsup and minced olives and peppers and hard-cooked egg
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To dress a ship
(Naut.) , to ornament her by hoisting the national colors at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when dressed full, the signal flags and pennants are added. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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To dress to the right , To dress to the left , To dress on the center
(Mil.) , to form alignment with reference to the soldier on the extreme right, or in the center, of the rank, who serves as a guide.
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To dress up ∨ out
- to dress elaborately, artificially, or pompously. "You see very often a king of England or France dressed up like a Julius Cæsar." Addison.
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top dressing
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noun a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in
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top-dress
Top"-dress` transitive verb
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To apply a surface dressing of manureto,as land.
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Top-dressing
- manure or compost spread over land and not worked into the soil.
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water dressing
Wa"ter dress"ing
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(Med.) The treatment of wounds or ulcers by the application of water; also, a dressing saturated with water only, for application to a wound or an ulcer.
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wedding dress
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noun a gown worn by the bride at a wedding
bridal gown; wedding gown.
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well-dressed
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adjective satellite having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
well-groomed.
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window dressing
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noun a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
facade.
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noun the decoration of shop windows
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window-dress
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verb make something appear superficially attractive
dress up.
- The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data
- Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth