dressing

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

present participle and gerund of dress

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dress

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

bandage

clothing

sauce

gravy

bandaging

fertilization

toilet

🚽

stuffing

fertilisation

cooking

grooming

binding

filling

fecundation

salad dressing

condiment

bond

covering

ligature

flavouring

gauze

wearing

top dressing

seasoning

putting on

manuring

medical dressing

dope

daubing

calling

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cutting up

attire

costume

blindfold

ligament

conjunction

attachment

alteration

compress

coatings

beating

flavoring

fitting

garments

coating material

filler

coat

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association

fill

chastisement

Translations

condimento

pansement

fasciatura

Dressing

curativo

apósito

Verband

abono

assaisonnement

venda

habillement

fumure

saus

έκδυση

επίδεσμος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: dressing

Inherited from Middle English: dressynge

In summary

From Middle English dressing, dressinge, dressynge, equivalent to dress + -ing.