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dressing.

Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/
  1. Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The activity of getting dressed.

    countable · uncountable
  5. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  6. The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  7. Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.

    countable · uncountable
  8. An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling.

    countable · uncountable
  9. Castigation; scolding; a dressing down.

    countable · dated · uncountable
  10. The process of extracting metals or other valuable components from minerals.

    countable · dated · uncountable
  11. Manure that's applied to one's garden.

    Maine · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dressing, dressinge, dressynge, equivalent to dress + -ing.

verb/ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of dress

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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