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Meaning of dressing

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  dressing
      n 1: savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either
           the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy
           mayonnaise type [syn: {dressing}, {salad dressing}]
      2: a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and
         vegetables [syn: {stuffing}, {dressing}]
      3: making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure [syn:
         {fertilization}, {fertilisation}, {fecundation}, {dressing}]
      4: a cloth covering for a wound or sore [syn: {dressing},
         {medical dressing}]
      5: processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
      6: the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes [syn:
         {dressing}, {grooming}]
      7: the act of applying a bandage [syn: {dressing}, {bandaging},
         {binding}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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