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well dressing

well dressing noun: a rural English tradition of decorating wells, springs and other water sources with designs created from flower petals.

well dressing: a rural English tradition of decorating wells, springs and other water sources with designs created...
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Noun

well dressing (uncountable)

  1. A rural English tradition of decorating wells, springs and other water sources with designs created from flower petals.
    • The Derbyshire custom of well-dressing is observed on the last Saturday in August, and there is a sheep-roast on the green on the first Saturday in September.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 178
    Synonyms:
    well flowering

Synonyms of well dressing

Questions about well dressing

What does well dressing mean?
Well dressing means a rural English tradition of decorating wells, springs and other water sources with designs created from flower petals.
What part of speech is well dressing?
Well dressing is a noun.

Words near well dressing in the dictionary

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