Top-dress Definition

tŏpdrĕs
top-dresses
verb
To cover (a road surface) with loose material that is not worked in.
American Heritage
To apply top dressing to (soil or plants).
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Alternative spelling of top-dress.

Wiktionary

To cover a surface with loose material; especially to cover newly-sown seeds with a light dressing of soil or fertilizer.

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Top-dress Sentence Examples

  • No matter what your shape, a well-cut corset top dress will give you a beautiful figure.

  • Scarify to remove unwanted material, spike and top-dress, seed in sparse patches.

  • To feed plants, top-dress the soil with compost at the beginning of the season before mulching.

  • Work compost into the soil in the early spring and top-dress throughout the growing season, and your garden plants will respond with steady growth and vigor.

  • A jumper dress is a knee-length tank top dress meant to be worn over a short or long sleeve shirt.

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