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      dressing
      noun
      The activity of getting dressed.
      (cooking) A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
      The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.
      (medicine) Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
      Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
      An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling.
      Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.
      (Maine) Manure that's applied to one's garden.
      (dated) Castigation; scolding; a dressing down.
      (dated) The process of extracting metals or other valuable components from minerals.
      (obsolete) Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
      Roots
      directusdress- · Latin · straight, right
      Synonyms for dressing
      bandagingnstuffingncostumengarbnclothesnvesturengauzenforcemeatnhabilimentnclothingn
      Words related to dressing
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