dressing stick

noun

A block of silicon carbide or aluminium oxide used to dress diamond tools by removing the build-up of metal etc.

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Meanings

noundressing stick (plural dressing sticks)

plural dressing sticks

  1. A block of silicon carbide or aluminium oxide used to dress diamond tools by removing the build-up of metal etc.
  2. Any of several sticks, often with a hook, used by the elderly or infirm to help put on clothes.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dressing stick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dressing%20stick.

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