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Meaning of 'dressing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dressing [ n.]
- Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
- An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to a sore or wound.
- Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing.
- A preparation to fit food for use; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad.
- The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat.
- Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
- An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc.
- Castigation; scolding; -- often with down.
2 . Dressing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Dress

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