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Stuffing vs. Dressing — What's the Difference?

Stuffing vs. Dressing — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Stuffing and Dressing

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Stuffing

Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item. Many foods may be stuffed, including poultry, seafood, and vegetables.

Dressing

A sauce for salads, typically one consisting of oil and vinegar with herbs or other flavourings
Sprinkle each salad lightly with dressing
Vinaigrette dressing

Stuffing

A mixture used to stuff poultry or meat before cooking
Packet stuffings are quick to use
Sage and onion stuffing

Dressing

A piece of material used to cover and protect a wound
An antiseptic dressing

Stuffing

Padding used to stuff cushions, furniture, or soft toys
The stuffing is coming out of the armchair
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Dressing

Size or stiffening used in the finishing of fabrics
Fabrics finished with dressing will work successfully when cut an inch wide

Stuffing

A heavy defeat in sport.

Dressing

A fertilizing substance such as compost or manure spread over or ploughed into land
A dressing of blood, fish, and bone

Stuffing

Padding put in cushions and upholstered furniture.

Dressing

A therapeutic or protective material applied to a wound.

Stuffing

Food put into the cavity of a piece of meat or a vegetable that has been hollowed out.

Dressing

A sauce for certain dishes, such as salads.

Stuffing

Present participle of stuff

Dressing

A stuffing, as for poultry or fish.

Stuffing

The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
The stuffing is made of synthetic goose down.

Dressing

Manure or other fertilizing material for soil.

Stuffing

Any of many food items used to stuff another.
Stuffing for a Christmas turkey

Dressing

(medicine) Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.

Stuffing

A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.

Dressing

(cooking) A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.

Stuffing

Severe defeat
United were given an absolute stuffing by City.

Dressing

Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.

Stuffing

(internet) The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.

Dressing

The activity of getting dressed.

Stuffing

A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.

Dressing

(obsolete) Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.

Stuffing

That which is used for filling anything; as, the stuffing of a saddle or cushion.

Dressing

The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.

Stuffing

Any seasoning preparation used to stuff meat; especially, a composition of bread, condiments, spices, etc.; forcemeat; dressing.

Dressing

Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.

Stuffing

A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.

Dressing

An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling.

Stuffing

A mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

Dressing

(dated) Castigation; scolding; a dressing down.

Stuffing

Padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture

Dressing

(dated) The process of extracting metals or other valuable components from minerals.

Dressing

Present participle of dress

Dressing

Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.

Dressing

An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to cover a sore or wound.

Dressing

Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing.

Dressing

A preparation, such as a sauce, to flavor food for eating; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad.

Dressing

Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.

Dressing

An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc.

Dressing

Castigation; scolding; - often with down.

Dressing

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

Dressing

A mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

Dressing

Making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure

Dressing

A cloth covering for a wound or sore

Dressing

Processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather

Dressing

The activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

Dressing

The act of applying a bandage

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