1.  dressing(n = noun.food) salad dressing - savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type;
is a kind of sauce
has particulars: sauce louis, bleu cheese dressing, blue cheese dressing, blue cheese dressing, roquefort dressing, french dressing, sauce vinaigrette, vinaigrette, lorenzo dressing, anchovy dressing, italian dressing, half-and-half dressing, mayo, mayonnaise, russian dressing, russian mayonnaise, salad cream, thousand island dressing
Derived form verb dress₁₀

2.  dressing(n = noun.food) stuffing - a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables;
is a kind of concoction, intermixture, mixture
has particulars: turkey stuffing, oyster dressing, oyster stuffing, farce, forcemeat
Derived form verb dress₆

3.  dressing(n = noun.event) fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization - making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure;
is a kind of enrichment
has particulars: top dressing

4.  dressing(n = noun.artifact) medical dressing - a cloth covering for a wound or sore;
is a kind of cloth covering
has particulars: bandage, patch, compress, cataplasm, plaster, poultice, surgical dressing
Derived form verb dress₁₄

5.  dressing(n = noun.act) - processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather;
is a kind of conversion
Derived form verb dress₁₃

6.  dressing(n = noun.act) grooming - the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes;
is a kind of covering
has particulars: investment, primping, toilet, toilette
Derived forms verb dress₁, verb dress₂

7.  dressing(n = noun.act) bandaging, binding - the act of applying a bandage;
is a kind of medical aid, medical care
Derived form verb dress₁₄

dressing, n.
1 in senses of DRESS v.
2 a an accompaniment to salads, usu. a mixture of oil with other ingredients; a sauce or seasoning (French dressing). b US stuffing.
3 a a bandage for a wound. b ointment etc. used to dress a wound.
4 size or stiffening used to finish fabrics.
5 compost etc. spread over land (a top dressing of peat).

Idiom:
dressing-case a case containing toiletries etc. dressing-down colloq. a scolding; a severe reprimand. dressing-gown a loose usu. belted robe worn over nightwear or while resting. dressing-room
1 a room for changing the clothes etc. in a theatre, sports-ground, etc.
2 a small room attached to a bedroom, containing clothes. dressing-station esp. Mil. a place for giving emergency treatment to wounded people. dressing-table a table with a mirror, drawers, etc., used while applying make-up etc.

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