Definitions for dressings

dressings dress·ing

Spelling: [dres-ing]
IPA: /ˈdrɛs ɪŋ/

Dressings is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 270 anagrams from letters in dressings (deginrsss).

Definitions for dressings

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that dresses.
  2. a sauce for food:
  3. stuffing for a fowl:
  4. material used to dress or cover a wound.
  5. manure, compost, or other fertilizers.
  6. the ornamental detail of a building, especially that around openings.

Origin of dressings

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at dress, -ing1

Examples for dressings

A number of dressings are on the market and can be procured in drug stores.

dressings and objects coming in contact with him must be burned or boiled.

The doctor told me his house was empty and directed me here for the dressings.

The hands of the attendant, the dressings, the surrounding skin, must all be clean.

While she prepared the dressings I put the question to Smith.

She has charge of the dressings and all of the infected operations.

At seven thirteen arrived,—all convalescents, and no dressings at all to do.

He had been conducted to Orso's retreat, and had applied the first dressings to his wound.

The dressings you put on yesterday seem to have relieved them much.

It is also much used as a basis for numerous other dressings.

Word Value for dressings
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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