Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • 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.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • 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.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
  • noun (Surg.) 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 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 colloq. 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.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun medicine 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.

from 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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Examples

  • The phrase "dressing well" is inevitably open to interpretation.

    Menswear's Formal Acceptance Tina Gaudoin 2011

  • I haven't used the bucktail, I normally use a #6 red Octopus but the dressing is a nice touch.

    Are You A Lure-Tweaker? 2009

  • I haven't used the bucktail, I normally use a #6 red Octopus but the dressing is a nice touch.

    Are You A Lure-Tweaker? 2009

  • The key to the flavour of this dressing is the addition of balsamic vinegar.

    July, you made it hard to like you. Michele 2006

  • The key to the flavour of this dressing is the addition of balsamic vinegar.

    Ceasar Salad: The Keller way Michele 2006

  • Lady Glencora was now in the habit of having Alice with her in what she called her dressing-room every evening, and then they would sit till the small hours came upon them.

    Can You Forgive Her? 1993

  • Alice followed Lady Glencora across the passage into what she called her dressing-room, and there found herself surrounded by an infinitude of feminine luxuries.

    Can You Forgive Her? 1993

  • Lady Glencora was now in the habit of having Alice with her in what she called her dressing-room every evening, and then they would sit till the small hours came upon them.

    Can you forgive her? 1864

  • Alice followed Lady Glencora across the passage into what she called her dressing-room, and there found herself surrounded by an infinitude of feminine luxuries.

    Can you forgive her? 1864

  • Alice followed Lady Glencora across the passage into what she called her dressing-room, and there found herself surrounded by an infinitude of feminine luxuries.

    Can You Forgive Her? Anthony Trollope 1848

  • “Stunt dressing” is a neologism that captures this new mood of performative fashion. It’s the act of getting dressed to gain maximum attention offline and (maybe even more importantly) online.

    Is anyone else bored of ‘stunt dressing’? Chloe Mac Donnell 2023

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