noun · verb · 19 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɛsɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The activity of getting dressed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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5
noun
Meaning 5
Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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6
noun
Meaning 6
The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: forcemeat
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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8
noun
Meaning 8
An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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9
noun
Meaning 9
Castigation; scolding; a dressing down.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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10
noun
Meaning 10
The process of extracting metals or other valuable components from minerals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 11
Manure that's applied to one's garden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Maine, countable, uncountable
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12
verb
Meaning 12
present participle and gerund of dress
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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13
noun
Meaning 13
the act of applying a bandage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bandaging, binding
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medical care, medical aid
14
noun
Meaning 14
the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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