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absorbent
Adjective
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If something is absorbent, it can soak up liquid.
Sponges are absorbent.
dressing
Noun
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Something put on a wound to protect it.
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Dressing is a sauce that is put on salads or other foods.
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A bread-based food that is put on or around a turkey.
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Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.
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The activity of getting dressed.
He liked dressing up in fancy costumes.