Definition of dressing

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

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Robe-de-chambre :: Robe-de-chambre (n.) A dressing gown, or morning gown..
O :: O (interj.) An exclamation used in calling or directly addressing a person or personified object; also, as an emotional or impassioned exclamation expressing pain, grief, surprise, desire, fear, etc..
Edging :: Edging (n.) The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal..
Spokesmen :: Spokeshave (n.) A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved work..
Tassel :: Tassel (n.) A kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel.
Hustings :: Hustings (n. pl.) The platform on which candidates for Parliament formerly stood in addressing the electors.
Charpie :: Charpie (n.) Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth; -- used for surgical dressings.
Gentleman :: Gentleman (n.) A man, irrespective of condition; -- used esp. in the plural (= citizens; people), in addressing men in popular assemblies, etc..
Cookery :: Cookery (n.) The art or process of preparing food for the table, by dressing, compounding, and the application of heat..
Rebate :: Rebate (n.) An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood..
Preen :: Preen (n.) A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.
Thou :: Thou (obj.) The second personal pronoun, in the singular number, denoting the person addressed; thyself; the pronoun which is used in addressing persons in the solemn or poetical style..
Madam :: Madam (n.) A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir..
Dressing :: Dressing (n.) A preparation to fit food for use; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad..
Undress :: Undress (v. t.) To take the dressing, or covering, from; as, to undress a wound..
Addression :: Addression (n.) The act of addressing or directing one's course.
Addressing :: Addressing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Addres.
Sire :: Sire (n.) A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign..
Dressing :: Dressing (n.) Castigation; scolding; -- often with down.
Alutation :: Alutation (n.) The tanning or dressing of leather.
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