The meaning of Dressing

verb

Make more beautiful or attractive.

Usage examples:

Pictures and prints adorned his walls

verb

Place or arrange (things) in a straight line.

Usage examples:

The desks are aligned in straight rows facing forwards

verb

To put two or more things into a straight line

Usage examples:

You need to align the numbers properly in a column., fig. business leaders are aligned with (= agre…

verb

To change something so that it has a correct relationship to something else

Usage examples:

Later this year, the company will introduce a price platform for its home insurance contracts, and …

verb

Put (things) in a neat, attractive, or required order.

Usage examples:

She had just finished arranging the flowers

verb

Put into a proper or systematic order

verb

To plan or make preparations for something or for something to happen

Usage examples:

[ t ] he arranged a meeting between the two leaders., [ + to infinitive ] my friends arranged to ea…

noun

An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.

Usage examples:

There is a vast array of literature on the topic

verb

Display or arrange (things) in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The manifesto immediately divided the forces arrayed against him

noun

A large group of things or people, esp. when shown or positioned in an attractive way

Usage examples:

The airport shops offer a wide array of merchandise., a battery of cameras was arrayed before them.

noun

A brand name for a thin piece of cloth on a strip that sticks to the skin and is used to cover small cuts

Usage examples:

It was a band-aid solution for a major, long-term problem.

noun

A strip of woven material used to bind up a wound or to protect an injured part of the body.

Usage examples:

Her leg was swathed in bandages

verb

Bind (a wound or a part of the body) with a protective strip of material.

Usage examples:

Bandage the foot so that the ankle is supported

noun

A strip of cloth that is used to cover an injury on someone’s body to protect it

Usage examples:

They bandaged his wounds.

verb

Improve the appearance of.

Usage examples:

Another initiative to beautify the environment

verb

To improve the appearance of someone or something

Usage examples:

Money has been raised to beautify the area., she went upstairs to beautify herself.

verb

Decorate.

Usage examples:

He led us into a room bedecked with tinsel

noun

The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.

Usage examples:

Drops of blood

verb

Initiate (someone) in a particular activity.

Usage examples:

Clubs are too slow to blood young players

noun

A member of a north american people belonging to the blackfoot confederacy.

Usage examples:

Even if charlie had concentrated more on the blackfeet and bloods, the overall look of de yong's wa…

noun

A substance made from crushed dried bones that is used to improve the earth to make plants grow better

adjective

Free from dirt, marks, or stains.

Usage examples:

The room was spotlessly clean

adverb

So as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter.

Usage examples:

The room had been washed clean

verb

Make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from.

Usage examples:

Clean your teeth properly after meals

noun

Decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants.

Usage examples:

Cover with a layer of fine compost

verb

Make (vegetable matter or manure) into compost.

Usage examples:

Don't compost heavily infested plants

noun

Decaying material of plants, unwanted food, etc., added to dirt to improve the growth of new plants

verb

Flatten by pressure; squeeze or press.

Usage examples:

The skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag

noun

A pad of lint or other absorbent material pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding.

Usage examples:

A cold compress

verb

To press something into a smaller space

Usage examples:

Snow in the crater compresses into a fastest-growing glacier., firmly compress the dirt in the pot …

noun

A substance such as salt, mustard, or pickle that is used to add flavour to food.

Usage examples:

Nearly all of the credits are written with condiments like mustard and mayonnaise on foods like ham…

noun

A substance such as a spice that you add to food to improve its taste

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Usage examples:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

noun

A thing used to protect, decorate, or conceal something else.

Usage examples:

A vinyl floor covering

adjective

(of shooting) carried out to protect an exposed person from an enemy.

Usage examples:

We retreated behind spurts of covering fire

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A floor of a ship, especially the upper, open level extending for the full length of the vessel.

Usage examples:

He stood on the deck of his flagship

verb

Decorate or adorn brightly or festively.

Usage examples:

Ingrid was decked out in her sunday best

verb

Any of various platforms built into a sailing vessel

verb

Make (something) look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it.

Usage examples:

The town was decorated with christmas lights

verb

To add something to an object or place, esp. to make it more attractive

Usage examples:

They decorated the table with flowers and candles., all four firefighters were decorated for bravery.

verb

Put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid).

Usage examples:

He dipped a brush in the paint

noun

A brief swim.

Usage examples:

They cooled off by taking a dip in the pool

abbreviation

Document image processing, a system for the digital storage and retrieval of documents as scanned images.

verb

Get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.

Usage examples:

The waste is disposed of in the north sea

verb

To make someone feel a particular, and often bad, way toward someone else, or to influence someone in a particular way

Usage examples:

Her sense of humor disposed me to like her.

phrasal verb

To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away

Usage examples:

The agency has put an end to new efforts to dispose of hazardous waste in sensitive environmental a…

verb

Arrange (cloth or clothing) loosely or casually on or round something.

Usage examples:

She draped a shawl around her shoulders

noun

Long curtains.

Usage examples:

Katherine pulled back the heavy velvet drapes

verb

The manner in which fabric hangs or falls

noun

The excrement of animals; manure.

Usage examples:

The scent of dung from the nearby manure pile also makes it difficult to breathe.

verb

Drop or spread dung on (a piece of ground).

Usage examples:

But avoid dunging ground that you plan to use for carrots and parsnips

noun

Solid excrement from animals, esp. cattle and horses; manure

noun

A brand name for a common type of plaster (= a small piece of sticky material to cover and protect a cut in the skin)

verb

Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

Usage examples:

Blue silk embellished with golden embroidery

verb

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Usage examples:

His refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation

Increase

verb

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

Usage examples:

The marinade enhances the flavor of the fish., the county took steps to enhance water quality., [ c…

verb

Improve or enhance the quality or value of.

Usage examples:

Her exposure to museums enriched her life in france

Make better or improve in quality

verb

To improve the quality of something by adding something else

Usage examples:

The heritage of africa has greatly enriched american life., uranium is enriched for use in nuclear …

phrasal verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically

phrasal verb

If a roof or ceiling falls in, it drops to the ground because it is damaged

Usage examples:

Ten miners were trapped underground when the roof of the tunnel fell in., "company, fall in!" shout…

verb

Give food to.

Usage examples:

Did you remember to feed the cat?

noun

An act of giving food, especially to animals or a baby, or of having food given to one.

Usage examples:

The baby's morning feed

verb

Make a payment to (someone) in return for services.

verb

Cause (an egg, female animal, or plant) to develop a new individual by introducing male reproductive material.

Usage examples:

Biologists knew from studies on a wide range of animals that males compete with other males to fert…

verb

To spread a natural or chemical substance on land in order to make plants grow well

Usage examples:

You have to fertilize your garden.

noun

A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility.

Usage examples:

Sewage sludge could be a valuable fertilizer for use in british forests

noun

A chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration.

Usage examples:

Houses are decorated with colourful festoons, stars and cut-outs depicting the lord jesus' life and…

verb

Adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations.

Usage examples:

The staffroom was festooned with balloons and streamers

verb

To decorate a place or thing with strips of cloth or chains of paper, lights, flowers, etc.

Usage examples:

A straw hat festooned with paper flowers

noun

A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.

Usage examples:

The huge lakes are now devoid of fish

verb

Catch or try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line.

Usage examples:

He was fishing for pike

verb

Mend or strengthen with a fish.

noun

Ground dried fish used as fertilizer or animal feed.

Usage examples:

Even young plants are eager to bloom, and they are free of disease and pests if grown in full sun, …

noun

A substance used to give a different, stronger, or more agreeable taste to food or drink.

Usage examples:

Vanilla flavouring

verb

Alter or enhance the taste of (food or drink) by adding a particular ingredient.

Usage examples:

Chunks of chicken flavoured with herbs

noun

Something that is added to food or drink to give it a particular taste

Usage examples:

Artificial/natural flavouring(s)

noun

A gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat.

Usage examples:

Less juvenile cladding and other furbelows, better-integrated hood scoops, nicer stances and silhou…

verb

Adorn with trimmings.

Usage examples:

Trains of daughters, furbelowed and flounced by the same dressmakers

verb

Give a fresh look to (something old or shabby); renovate.

Usage examples:

I needed until august to fully furbish the two front rooms

verb

To make something, especially a room or building, look clean, new and in good condition

Usage examples:

The homes are already furbished or in the process of being refurbished., we were given a tour of th…

noun

A wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration.

Usage examples:

District chief officer, surapol tiensuwan was the first to light incense, after which everyone atte…

verb

Decorate with a garland.

Usage examples:

They were garlanded with flowers

noun

A circle made of flowers and leaves worn around the neck or head as a decoration

verb

Decorate or embellish (something, especially food).

Usage examples:

Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream

noun

A small amount of food used to decorate other food.

Usage examples:

Reserve a few watercress leaves for a garnish

verb

To decorate food with a small amount of a different food

Usage examples:

Garnish the dish with lemon wedges., use chopped parsley for a garnish.

noun

A thin transparent fabric of silk, linen, or cotton.

Usage examples:

A hat swathed in green gauze

noun

A very thin, light cloth used for making clothing and for covering cuts in the skin

Usage examples:

A gauze skirt, a sterile gauze bandage

noun

Smoothness and elegance of movement.

Usage examples:

She moved through the water with effortless grace

verb

Bring honour or credit to (someone or something) by one's attendance or participation.

Usage examples:

He is one of the best players ever to have graced the game

noun

Simple beauty of movement or form

Usage examples:

The skaters moved over the ice with effortless grace., she always handles her clients with tact and…

noun

The excrement of seabirds and bats, used as fertilizer.

Usage examples:

Millennia of visiting seabirds left large fossilized guano deposits on nauru.

noun

The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.

Usage examples:

Incidentally, soil rich in organic humus will hold more water longer and be more drought-resistant.

noun

Dark earth made of organic material such as decayed leaves and plants

noun

A thing used for tying or binding something tightly.

Usage examples:

There was no sign of the ligature which strangled her

verb

Bind or connect with a ligature.

Usage examples:

He ligatured the duodenum below the pylorus

noun

A thread or wire used for tying something, especially a blood vessel

Usage examples:

Ligatures are used in surgery to stop the flow of a bleeding artery.

noun

Short, fine fibres which separate from the surface of cloth or yarn during processing.

Usage examples:

Some fabrics leave tiny specks of lint on the glass

noun

Small, loose cloth fibers or pieces of thread

Usage examples:

My black sweater is covered with lint.

noun

Animal dung used for fertilizing land.

Usage examples:

Plenty of fully rotted horse manure can be dug in this fall

verb

Apply manure to (land).

Usage examples:

The ground should be well dug and manured

noun

Excrement from animals, esp. horses and cattle, often used as a fertilizer (= material added to earth to help plants grow)

noun

Material (such as decaying leaves, bark, or compost) spread around or over a plant to enrich or insulate the soil.

Usage examples:

Cover with shredded bark mulch, straw, hay or evergreen boughs to protect them over the winter.

verb

Treat or cover with mulch.

Usage examples:

The perennials have been cut back and mulched

noun

A covering, esp. of decaying leaves, grass, or plant material, used to keep water in the earth near plants or to protect them from weeds (= unwanted plants)

noun

A thing used or serving to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine.

Usage examples:

Tables covered with ornaments and books

verb

Make (something) look more attractive by adding decorative items.

Usage examples:

A jewel to ornament your wife's lovely throat

noun

An object that is decorative rather than useful

Usage examples:

They spent decades collecting these colorful, victorian-era ornaments., climbing plants ornamented …

noun

A brown deposit resembling soil, formed by the partial decomposition of vegetable matter in the wet acidic conditions of bogs and fens, and often cut out and dried for use as fuel and in gardening.

Usage examples:

Mulch plants with leaf mould or peat

noun

A soft mixture of sand and cement and sometimes lime with water, for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures, to form a smooth hard surface when dried.

Usage examples:

Strip away the plaster to expose the bare brick

verb

Cover (a wall, ceiling, or other structure) with plaster.

Usage examples:

The inside walls were plastered and painted

noun

A soft, moist mass of material, typically consisting of bran, flour, herbs, etc., applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.

Usage examples:

Michael insisted on taking care of that himself, bandaging a poultice of herbs over the injury ever…

verb

Apply a poultice to.

Usage examples:

He poulticed the wound

noun

A piece of cloth covered with a thick, often warm substance, wrapped around an injury to reduce pain or swelling

verb

Make (something) ready for use or consideration.

Usage examples:

Prepare a brief summary of the article

verb

Make ready or suitable or equip in advance

verb

To make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future

Usage examples:

[ t ] keane is preparing a film version of the play., [ i ] the southeast prepared for the worst as…

verb

Make (someone or something) appear superficially pretty or attractive.

Usage examples:

Nothing has been done to prettify the site

noun

Great enjoyment.

Usage examples:

She swigged a mouthful of wine with relish

verb

Enjoy greatly.

Usage examples:

He was relishing his moment of glory

verb

To like or enjoy something

Usage examples:

I enjoyed our vacation, but didn’t relish the twenty-hour trip back home., [ u ] we have relish for…

verb

Provide (a sailing boat) with sails and rigging.

Usage examples:

The catamaran will be rigged as a ketch

noun

The particular way in which a sailing boat's masts, sails, and rigging are arranged.

Usage examples:

A ketch rig

noun

A trick or swindle.

noun

An ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection.

Usage examples:

The wound should be washed with water and then a salve applied

verb

Soothe (wounded pride or one's conscience).

Usage examples:

Charity salves our conscience

verb

Archaic term for salvage.

Usage examples:

This gun was salved, having lain nearly 100 years below the sea

noun

A liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add moistness and flavour.

Usage examples:

Tomato sauce

verb

Provide a sauce for (something); season with a sauce.

Usage examples:

The vegetables were deliciously spiced and sauced

noun

A thick liquid prepared and served with food to add flavor

Usage examples:

[ u ] barbecue/tomato sauce

phrasal verb

Begin a journey.

Usage examples:

We set out from new york on friday for egypt

phrasal verb

Arrange or display something in a particular order or position.

Usage examples:

They had a picnic by the river where there was a jetty and rustic tables and chairs set out

phrasal verb

To start a journey

Usage examples:

What time will we have to set off for grandma's house tomorrow?, jenny set off down the road on her…

noun

A bandage folded into a spiral arrangement resembling an ear of wheat or barley.

Usage examples:

Current treatment for this type of fracture is a thumb spica, but some evidence suggests that the t…

proper noun

The brightest star in the constellation virgo.

verb

Make or become straight.

Usage examples:

She helped him straighten his tie

verb

To make something so that it does not bend

Usage examples:

[ i ] her shoulders straightened, and she cleared her throat., [ t ] first bend and then straighten…

verb

Wrap (someone, especially a baby) in garments or cloth.

Usage examples:

She swaddled the baby tightly

verb

To wrap a baby tightly in cloth

Usage examples:

Swaddling a baby tightly in a blanket can be a good way to stop it crying.

noun

A broad strip or area of something.

Usage examples:

Vast swathes of countryside

verb

Wrap in several layers of fabric.

Usage examples:

His hands were swathed in bandages

noun

A piece or strip of material in which something is wrapped.

Usage examples:

They wrapped the body inside a canvas swathe

verb

Make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts.

Usage examples:

Trim the grass using a sharp mower

noun

Additional decoration, typically along the edges of something and in contrasting colour or material.

Usage examples:

A red blazer with gold trim

adjective

Neat and smart in appearance; in good order.

Usage examples:

His face was freshly shaved, his clothes neat and trim

verb

Cover or enclose in paper or soft material.

Usage examples:

The candles are wrapped in tissue paper

noun

A loose outer garment or piece of material.

Usage examples:

Beach wraps

verb

To cover something or someone with paper, cloth, or other material

Usage examples:

She wrapped the present and tied it with a ribbon., wrap the chicken in foil and cook it for two ho…