dressing
/ˈdresɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण ड्रेसिंग
(सलाद पर डाली जाने वाली) चटनी, ड्रेसिंग
Core word
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[C, U]
a sauce, especially one made from oil and vinegar, for adding flavour to salads
(सलाद पर डाली जाने वाली) चटनी, ड्रेसिंग
- a simple dressing of lemon juice and olive oil
- I prefer a light yoghurt dressing on my salad.
- Mix the oil, salt and lemon juice to make a dressing.
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- A creamy dressing made the cabbage salad taste better.
- The restaurant offers three types of dressing.
Synonyms sauce vinaigrette
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[C]
a piece of soft material placed over a wound to protect it
मरहम-पट्टी, ड्रेसिंग
- The nurse changed the dressing on his leg every day.
- The doctor put a clean dressing on the child's cut knee.
- The wound needs a fresh dressing every two days.
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- The nurse covered the burn with a sterile dressing.
- Do not remove the dressing until the doctor tells you to.
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[U]
the act of putting on clothes
कपड़े पहनना
- Dressing takes him a long time since the accident.
- Dressing for the wedding took the bride almost three hours.
- Dressing in a hurry, she forgot her badge.
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- Children need help with dressing in the early years.
- Dressing and breakfast take me about thirty minutes.
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[U] North American
stuffing that is cooked inside a bird or served with it
भरावन
- turkey with dressing
- She served roast chicken with a soft bread dressing.
- Dressing is often served with roast turkey at Christmas.
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- The cook prepared a bread and herb dressing.
- They stuffed the chicken with a spicy dressing.
Synonyms stuffing
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
salad dressing (uncountable / countable)
A dressing is a sauce, usually of oil and vinegar, poured over salad. It is uncountable for the substance and countable for a type.
'Dressing' सलाद पर डाली जाने वाली चटनी या सॉस है, प्रायः तेल और सिरके की। पदार्थ के रूप में अगणनीय, प्रकार के रूप में गणनीय।
- Add some dressing to the salad.
- This shop sells many kinds of dressing.
a dressing on / for a wound
In medicine, a dressing is a bandage or soft pad that covers a wound.
चिकित्सा में 'dressing' घाव को ढकने वाली पट्टी या मुलायम गद्दी है।
- The nurse changed the dressing on his arm.
the dressing of sb / sth
Dressing can be the act of putting on clothes or putting a covering on something: the dressing of the bride.
'Dressing' कपड़े पहनने या किसी चीज़ पर आवरण चढ़ाने की क्रिया भी है: the dressing of the bride।
- The dressing of the idol took an hour.
dressing + noun (compound)
It forms compounds such as dressing gown, dressing room, dressing table and window dressing.
इससे compounds बनते हैं: dressing gown, dressing room, dressing table, window dressing।
- The actor waited in the dressing room.
dressing vs bandage
A dressing is the pad that touches the wound; a bandage is the strip that holds it in place.
'Dressing' घाव को छूने वाली गद्दी है; 'bandage' वह पट्टी है जो उसे अपनी जगह पर बाँधे रखती है।
- The nurse put a dressing on the cut and secured it with a bandage.
+Collocations 5
adjective + dressing
low-fatcreamyFrenchsteriletightwaterproof
- The nurse applied a sterile dressing to the cut.
verb + dressing
applychangeremovemakepourtoss in
- Toss the salad in a light dressing.
dressing + noun
roomtablegowndownmirror
- The dressing table has a large mirror.
window dressing
window dressingmere dressingpolitical dressing
- The report was only window dressing to impress the public.
dressing + type
salad dressingwound dressingmustard dressingcooling dressing
- The salad dressing had lemon juice and black pepper.
“More examples 6
- My grandmother makes a dressing with lemon and olive oil.
मेरी दादी नींबू और जैतून के तेल से सलाद की dressing बनाती हैं।
- The doctor told Radhika to keep the dressing dry.
डॉक्टर ने राधिका से कहा कि पट्टी को सूखा रखे।
- The dressing room was full of costumes and mirrors.
Dressing room वेशभूषाओं और दर्पणों से भरा हुआ था।
- Dressing a baby in winter takes a lot of patience.
सर्दियों में बच्चे को कपड़े पहनाने में बहुत धैर्य लगता है।
- The plan was only window dressing; nothing really changed.
योजना केवल दिखावा थी; वास्तव में कुछ नहीं बदला।
- The chef whisked a mustard dressing for the cold salad.
रसोइये ने ठंडे सलाद के लिए सरसों की dressing फेंटी।
¶Idioms 2
dressing room
a room for changing your clothes in, especially one for actors or sports players
कपड़े बदलने का कमरा, ड्रेसिंग रूम
- The players returned to the dressing room at half-time.
dressing table
(especially British) a piece of bedroom furniture with drawers and a mirror on top
श्रृंगार-मेज़, ड्रेसिंग टेबल
- She kept her comb and bangles on the dressing table.