Dressing

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  • noun. A therapeutic or protective material applied to a wound.
  • noun. A sauce for certain dishes, such as salads.
  • noun. A stuffing, as for poultry or fish.
  • noun. Manure or other fertilizing material for soil.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of one who dresses; the act or process of adjusting, preparing, trimming, finishing, etc., in any sense of the verb dress.
  • noun. That which is used in dressing or preparing anything, as for use or ornament.
  • noun. A thrashing; a flogging or beating; a reprimand or scolding.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
  • noun. An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to cover a sore or wound.
  • noun. Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A preparation, such as a sauce, to flavor food for eating; a condiment.
  • noun. The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat.
  • noun. Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
  • noun. An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc.
  • noun. Castigation; scolding; -- often with down.
  • noun. a case of toilet utensils.
  • noun. a variety of forceps, shaped like a pair of scissors, used in dressing wounds.
  • noun. a light gown, such as is used by a person while dressing; a study gown.
  • noun. an apartment appropriated for making one's toilet.
  • noun. manure or compost spread over land and not worked into the soil.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
  • noun. A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
  • noun. Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.
  • noun. The activity of getting dressed.
  • verb. Present participle of dress.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
  • noun. the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
  • noun. a cloth covering for a wound or sore
  • noun. processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
  • noun. the act of applying a bandage
  • noun. savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
  • noun. making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
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