dressing

n 1: savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either

the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy

mayonnaise type [syn: {salad dressing}]

2: a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and

vegetables [syn: {stuffing}]

3: making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure [syn: {fertilization},

{fecundation}]

4: a covering for a wound or sore [syn: {medical dressing}]

5: processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather

6: the activity of getting dressed [syn: {grooming}]

7: the act of applying a bandage [syn: {bandaging}, {binding}]