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Petrolatum :: Petrolatum (n.) A semisolid unctuous substance, neutral, and without taste or odor, derived from petroleum by distilling off the lighter portions and purifying the residue. It is a yellowish, fatlike mass, transparent in thin layers, and somewhat fluorescent. It is used as a bland protective dressing, and as a substitute for fatty materials in ointments..

Water Dressing :: Water dressing () The treatment of wounds or ulcers by the application of water; also, a dressing saturated with water only, for application to a wound or an ulcer..

Stone-dead :: Stonecutting (n.) Hewing or dressing stone.

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc..

Bundle :: Bundle (v. i.) To sleep on the same bed without undressing; -- applied to the custom of a man and woman, especially lovers, thus sleeping..

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

Iodoform :: Iodoform (n.) A yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, CI3H, having an offensive odor and sweetish taste, and analogous to chloroform. It is used in medicine as a healing and antiseptic dressing for wounds and sores..

Strickler :: Strickle (n.) An instrument used in dressing flax.

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..

Robe-de-chambre :: Robe-de-chambre (n.) A dressing gown, or morning gown..

Skiffling :: Skiffling (n.) Rough dressing by knocking off knobs or projections; knobbing.

Heartlings :: Heartlings (interj.) An exclamation used in addressing a familiar acquaintance.

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..

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat..

Album Graecum :: Album Graecum () Dung of dogs or hyenas, which becomes white by exposure to air. It is used in dressing leather, and was formerly used in medicine..

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

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

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing..

Farce :: Farce (v. t.) Stuffing, or mixture of viands, like that used on dressing a fowl; forcemeat..

Drag :: Drag (v. t.) A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.

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