| dressing | |
| 1. n. (medicine) Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy. | |
| 2. n. A sauce, especially a cold one for salads. | |
| 3. n. Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc. | |
| 4. n. The activity of getting dressed. | |
| 5. n. (obsolete) Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire. | |
| 6. n. The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat. | |
| 7. n. Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics. | |
| 8. n. An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling. | |
| 9. n. (dated) Castigation; scolding; dressing down. | |
| 10. n. (dated) the process of extracting metals or other valuable components from minerals | |
| 11. v. present participle of dress | |
