Definition of: dressing

(dres′ing) noun
1. The act of dressing.
2. That with which anything, as a wound, is dressed.
3. A seasoned sauce served with salads and vegetables; also, a stuffing for fowl or meats.
4. plural Archit. Moldings around the wall openings in a brick building.
5. The mechanical preparation of ore for smelting.
6. Colloq. A beating or scolding.
7. The preparation for use of skins, lumber, stone, etc.
8. Fertilizer.