Definitions for dressing
ˈdrɛs ɪŋdress·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dressing, salad dressing(noun)

   savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

2. stuffing, dressing(noun)

   a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

3. fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, dressing(noun)

   making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure

4. dressing, medical dressing(noun)

   a cloth covering for a wound or sore

5. dressing(noun)

   processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather

6. dressing, grooming(noun)

   the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

7. dressing, bandaging, binding(noun)

   the act of applying a bandage

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dressing(Noun)

   Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.

2. dressing(Noun)

   A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.

3. dressing(Noun)

   Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.

4. dressing(Noun)

   The activity of getting dressed.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Dressing

   of Dress

2. Dressing(noun)

   dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire

3. Dressing(noun)

   an application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to a sore or wound

4. Dressing(noun)

   manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing

5. Dressing(noun)

   a preparation to fit food for use; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad

6. Dressing(noun)

   the stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat

7. Dressing(noun)

   gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics

8. Dressing(noun)

   an ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc

9. Dressing(noun)

   castigation; scolding; -- often with down

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Dressing

   A dressing is an adjunct used by a person for application to a wound to promote healing and/or prevent further harm. A dressing is designed to be in direct contact with the wound, which makes it different from a bandage, which is primarily used to hold a dressing in place. Some organisations classify them as the same thing and the terms are used interchangeably by some people. Dressings are frequently used in first aid and nursing.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dressing' in Nouns Frequency: #2846

How to pronounce dressing?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dressing in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dressing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of dressing in a Sentence

1. Roberta Kaplan:

   When I spoke out about what President Trump did to me in a department store dressing room, I was speaking out against an individual, when President Trump called me a liar and denied that President Trump had ever met me, President Trump was not speaking on behalf of United States.

2. Peter Hotez:

   It was just open it up and then more or less business as usual, with a little bit of window dressing, this is not an abstract number of cases. Were seeing people pile into intensive care units.

3. Suzanne Bish:

   It doesn’t mean very much to us if there’s diversity training or not, there are companies who want to appear that they are doing something, and it could be window dressing.

4. Rosa Ponselle:

   In the surroundings of an opera performance, once I am deep in it, I am living it. Between the acts and in my dressing room to change costumes, I do not realize I am Rosa Ponselle. I seem instead to be Aida, Gioconda, Norma--the woman I am singing. And when the last curtain falls, I am a rag--but contented.

5. Ron Prosor:

   The Palestinian authority is glorifying terrorists and celebrating attacks on Jews and Israelis nearly every day. And where is the Palestinian delegation? Have they found the time to condemn these attacks? Of course not. You see, they have a very important function to attend this evening. A fashion show, the Palestinian delegation is off to a fashion show, because, after all, they are experts in dressing up and disguising the truth every day.

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