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Dressing :: Dressing (n.) Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics..

Headdress :: Headdress (n.) A manner of dressing the hair or of adorning it, whether with or without a veil, ribbons, combs, etc..

Knockings :: Knockings (n. pl.) Large lumps picked out of the sieve, in dressing ore..

Cookery :: Cookery (n.) The art or process of preparing food for the table, by dressing, compounding, and the application of heat..

Sack :: Sack (n.) Originally, a loosely hanging garment for women, worn like a cloak about the shoulders, and serving as a decorative appendage to the gown; now, an outer garment with sleeves, worn by women; as, a dressing sack..

Redressment :: Redressment (n.) The act of redressing; redress.

Top-dressing :: Top-dressing (n.) The act of applying a dressing of manure to the surface of land; also, manure so applied..

Trowel :: Trowel (n.) A mason's tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them..

Macassar Oil :: Macassar oil () A kind of oil formerly used in dressing the hair; -- so called because originally obtained from Macassar, a district of the Island of Celebes. Also, an imitation of the same, of perfumed castor oil and olive oil..

Harl :: Harl (n.) A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies..

Hackle :: Hackle (n.) A comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel..

Top-dressing :: Top-dressing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Top-dres.

Camisole :: Camisole (n.) A short dressing jacket for women.

Pick :: Pick (n.) A heavy iron tool, curved and sometimes pointed at both ends, wielded by means of a wooden handle inserted in the middle, -- used by quarrymen, roadmakers, etc.; also, a pointed hammer used for dressing millstones..

Mace :: Mace (n.) A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple.

Sensuous :: Sensuous (a.) Of or pertaining to the senses, or sensible objects; addressing the senses; suggesting pictures or images of sense..

Mayonnaise :: Mayonnaise (n.) A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; -- used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce..

Stuffy :: Stuffing (n.) A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.

Gravy :: Gravy (n.) Liquid dressing for meat, fish, vegetables, etc..

Hustings :: Hustings (n. pl.) The platform on which candidates for Parliament formerly stood in addressing the electors.

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