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