Used in a Sentence

dressing

How to use dressing in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for dressing.

Editorial note

Without the dressing, the address book is a list pane and a few text boxes.

Examples11
Definitions7
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dressing gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

noun

making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dressing.

noun

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

noun

a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

noun

a cloth covering for a wound or sore

noun

processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather

noun

the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

Example sentences

1

Without the dressing, the address book is a list pane and a few text boxes.

2

Just the hassle of getting up early, dressing up for work, commuting etc.

3

Essentially none of those 30kloc were part of the actual product, just set dressing.

4

Rather than dressing like a rebellious teenager, try dressing like his/her boss.

5

It seems like you just want something for nothing and are dressing that up in some unlikely open-source clothes.

6

These things are dead simple in reality, but lawyers have a nasty habit of dressing them up in coded language.

7

The life of skinny dipping, cross-dressing, and acting like an idiot, all without the aid of alcohol, aptly describes my own.

8

It's also a blog that routinely finds ways to write takedowns of celebs who clearly spend time and effort dressing themselves; the blog advocates a distinctive style.

9

Is it thought that if someone is in to dressing well that they've taken time away from learning a new technology or focusing on their product?Disclaimer: I dress in a somewhat dandyish manner.

10

What this means is that I don't care if you're a gay paraplegic cross dressing dolphin, a woman that can't leave her house in the deepest parts of Saudi Arabia, a 12 year old in Australia, or another guy just like me.

11

When the poster approached the commenters, she acted as the super-ego, and the commenters suddenly snapped out of their autopilot, impulsive state of mind, having their conscience suddenly kick in when they realised there was a living person with real feelings behind the 2D image of a random woman dressing up as a character with a different physique.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dressing in a sentence?

Without the dressing, the address book is a list pane and a few text boxes.

What does dressing mean?

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

What part of speech is dressing?

dressing is commonly used as noun.