dressing

About 8.93 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
2. noun A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
3. noun Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.
4. noun The activity of getting dressed.
5. noun Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
6. noun The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.
7. noun Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
8. noun An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling.

Similar words

bandaging grooming fertilization fecundation stuffing salad dressing binding medical dressing band-aid bandage

Often followed by

room and gown table of up for in is

Word family

dressings