dressing

(noun) savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type. Synonyms: salad dressing.

(noun) a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables. Synonyms: stuffing.

(noun) making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure. Synonyms: fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation.

(noun) a cloth covering for a wound or sore. Synonyms: medical dressing.

(noun) processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather.

(noun) the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes. Synonyms: grooming.

(noun) the act of applying a bandage. Synonyms: bandaging, binding.

(verb) put on clothes. Synonyms: dress, get dressed. Examples: "We had to dress quickly." "Dress the patient." "Can the child dress by herself?."

(verb) provide with clothes or put clothes on. Synonyms: dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel. Example: "Parents must feed and dress their child."

(verb) put a finish on. Synonyms: dress. Example: "Dress the surface smooth."

(verb) dress in a certain manner. Synonyms: dress, dress up. Examples: "She dresses in the latest paris fashion." "He dressed up in a suit and tie."

(verb) dress or groom with elaborate care. Synonyms: preen, primp, plume, dress. Example: "She likes to dress when going to the opera."

(verb) kill and prepare for market or consumption. Synonyms: dress, dress out. Example: "Dress a turkey."

(verb) arrange in ranks. Synonyms: dress, line up. Example: "Dress troops."

(verb) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods. Synonyms: trim, garnish, dress.

(verb) provide with decoration. Synonyms: dress, decorate. Example: "Dress the windows."

(verb) put a dressing on. Synonyms: dress. Example: "Dress the salads."

(verb) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of. Synonyms: snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back. Example: "Dress the plants in the garden."

(verb) cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width. Synonyms: dress.

(verb) convert into leather. Synonyms: dress. Example: "Dress the tanned skins."

(verb) apply a bandage or medication to. Synonyms: dress. Example: "Dress the victim's wounds."

(verb) give a neat appearance to. Synonyms: dress, groom, curry. Examples: "Groom the dogs." "Dress the horses."

(verb) arrange attractively. Synonyms: dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure. Example: "Dress my hair for the wedding."