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Noun dressing has 7 senses
  1. dressing, salad dressing - savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
    --1 is a kind of sauce
    --1 has particulars:
     sauce Louis; bleu cheese dressing, blue cheese dressing; blue cheese dressing, Roquefort dressing; French dressing, vinaigrette, sauce vinaigrette; Lorenzo dressing; anchovy dressing; Italian dressing; half-and-half dressing; mayonnaise, mayo; Russian dressing, Russian mayonnaise; salad cream; Thousand Island dressing
    Derived form: verb dress10
  2. stuffing, dressing - a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
    --2 is a kind of concoction, mixture, intermixture
    --2 has particulars:
     turkey stuffing; oyster stuffing, oyster dressing; forcemeat, farce
    Derived form: verb dress6
  3. fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, dressing - making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
    --3 is a kind of enrichment
    --3 has particulars: top dressing
  4. dressing, medical dressing - a cloth covering for a wound or sore
    --4 is a kind of cloth covering
    --4 has particulars:
     bandage, patch; compress; poultice, cataplasm, plaster; surgical dressing
    Derived form: verb dress14
  5. dressing - processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
    --5 is a kind of     conversion
    Derived form: verb dress13
  6. dressing, grooming - the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
    --6 is a kind of covering
    --6 has particulars: investment; primping; toilet, toilette
    Derived forms: verb dress2, verb dress1
  7. dressing, bandaging, binding - the act of applying a bandage
    --7 is a kind of medical care, medical aid
    Derived form: verb dress14
,Verb dress has 16 senses
  1. dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
    --1 is one way to change
    Antonyms: undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel
    Derived forms: noun dress3, noun dresser3, noun dressing6
    Sample sentences:
    They dress
    They dress themselves
  2. dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
    --2 is one way to change state, turn
    Antonyms: undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel
    Derived forms: noun dress3, noun dresser3, noun dressing6
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. dress - put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"
    --3 is one way to     finish
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  4. dress, dress up - dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
    --4 is one way to dress, get dressed
    Derived forms: noun dress2, noun dresser2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  5. preen, primp, plume, dress - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
    --5 is one way to dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out, overdress
    Derived form: noun dress3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s somebody
  6. dress, dress out - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
    --6 is one way to cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
    Derived form: noun dressing2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  7. dress, line up - arrange in ranks; "dress troops"
    --7 is one way to position
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  8. trim, garnish, dress - decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
    --8 is one way to decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
    Sample sentence:
    The chefs dress the vegetables
  9. dress, decorate - provide with decoration; "dress the windows"
    --9 is one way to arrange, set up
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  10. dress - put a dressing on; "dress the salads"
    --10 is one way to     put on, apply
    Derived form: noun dressing1
    Sample sentence:
    The chefs dress the vegetables
  11. snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
    --11 is one way to thin out
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  12. dress - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
    --12 is one way to     pare, trim
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  13. dress - convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"
    --13 is one way to     convert, change over
    Derived form: noun dressing5
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  14. dress - apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"
    --14 is one way to     treat, care for
    Derived forms: noun dressing4, noun dressing7
    Sample sentence:
    Did he dress his foot?
  15. dress, groom, curry - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
    --15 is one way to beautify, embellish, prettify
    Sample sentence:
    They dress the animals
  16. dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
    --16 is one way to groom, neaten
    Sample sentence:
    They dress their hair
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