dressing

1. (noun) the act of applying a bandage
Synonyms: bandaging, binding
Related Words: medical aid, medical care

2. (noun) the activity of getting dressed
Synonyms: grooming
Related Words: covering, primping, toilet

3. (noun) processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
Related Words: conversion

4. (noun) a covering for a wound or sore
Synonyms: medical dressing
Related Words: bandage, cast, cloth covering, compress, gauze, plaster cast, surgical dressing

5. (noun) savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
Synonyms: salad dressing
Related Words: French dressing, Italian dressing, Lorenzo dressing, Roquefort dressing, Russian dressing, Russian mayonnaise, Thousand Island dressing, anchovy dressing, bleu cheese dressing, blue cheese dressing, half-and-half dressing, mayonnaise, sauce, sauce Louis, sauce vinaigrette, vinaigrette

6. (noun) a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
Synonyms: stuffing
Related Words: concoction, farce, forcemeat, intermixture, mixture, oyster dressing, oyster stuffing, turkey stuffing

7. (noun) making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
Synonyms: fecundation, fertilization
Related Words: enrichment, top dressing



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