top-dress


top–dress

verb \ˈtäp-ˌdres\

Definition of TOP-DRESS

transitive verb
: to apply material to (as land or a road) without working it in; especially : to scatter fertilizer over (land)

First Known Use of TOP-DRESS

1733

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