Difference between Stuffing and Dressing

What is the difference between Stuffing and Dressing?

Stuffing as a verb is to fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess. while Dressing as a verb is to fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).

Stuffing

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The matter used to stuff flexible hollow objects such as pillows and turkeys. Any of many food items used to stuff another

Example sentence: I am fond of turkey with all the stuffing, which is my favourite!

Dressing

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.The activity of getting dressed.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).

Example sentence: I don't want to play stinking, beer-ridden clubs. It depresses me even thinking about that. I really hate it when you're finished with a show and you're in your dressing room with that stink of beer and sweaty girls. It brings back an ugly picture for me. I'd hate to have to do that again.

We hope you now know whether to use Stuffing or Dressing in your sentence.

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