meaning of dressing
1. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
2. An application (a remedy, bandage, etc. ) to a sore or wound.
3. Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing.
4. A preparation to fit food for use; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad.
5. The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc. ; forcemeat.
6. Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
7. An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc.
8. Castigation; scolding; -- often with down.
9. of Dress
10. the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
Related Words
dressing | dressing case | dressing down | dressing gown | dressing room | dressing sack | dressing sacque | dressing station | dressing table |
