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dressing
noun
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Divide dressing into syllables:

dress · ing

How to pronounce dressing:

Definition of dressing:

dressing (noun):
a sauce for food
the act or process of one who dresses
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables.

Synonyms for dressing:

bandaging
binding
condiment
cream
dip
farce
fecundation
fertilisation
fertilization
forcemeat
grooming
intermixture
medical dressing
mixture
oyster dressing
oyster stuffing
plaster
poultice
relish
salad dressing
sauce
stuffing
turkey stuffing

Antonyms for dressing:

baring
baring yourself
bringing into disarray
bringing into disorder
confusing
denudating
denuding
deranging
disarranging
disarraying
discomposing
disheveling
dishevelling
disjointing
dislocating
dismantling
disordering
disorganizing
disrobing
disrupting
disturbing
divesting
divesting yourself of your clothes
doffing
doffing your clothes
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