Dressing

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A therapeutic or protective material applied to a wound.
  • n. A sauce for certain dishes, such as salads.
  • n. A stuffing, as for poultry or fish.
  • n. Manure or other fertilizing material for soil.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
  • n. A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
  • n. Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.
  • n. The activity of getting dressed.
  • v. Present participle of dress.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
  • n. An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to cover a sore or wound.
  • n. Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing.
  • n.
  • n. A preparation, such as a sauce, to flavor food for eating; a condiment.
  • n. The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat.
  • n. Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
  • n. An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc.
  • n. Castigation; scolding; -- often with down.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of one who dresses; the act or process of adjusting, preparing, trimming, finishing, etc., in any sense of the verb dress.
  • n. That which is used in dressing or preparing anything, as for use or ornament.
  • n. A thrashing; a flogging or beating; a reprimand or scolding.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
  • n. the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
  • n. a cloth covering for a wound or sore
  • n. processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
  • n. the act of applying a bandage
  • n. savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
  • n. making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dress    raiment    condiment    forcemeat    castigation    scolding   
    Verb Stem
    dress   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bandage    gauze    splint    syringe    scissor    poultice    salve    ointment    tortilla    compress