Dress :: Dress (v. t.) To treat methodically with remedies, bandages, or curative appliances, as a sore, an ulcer, a wound, or a wounded or diseased part..

Dress :: Dress (v. t.) To adjust; to put in good order; to arrange; specifically: (a) To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready; as, to dress a slain animal; to dress meat; to dress leather or cloth; to dress or trim a lamp; to dress a garden; to dress a horse, by currying and rubbing; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them..

Dress :: Dress (v. t.) To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish..

Dress :: Dress (v. t.) To put in proper condition by appareling, as the body; to put clothes upon; to apparel; to invest with garments or rich decorations; to clothe; to deck..

Dress :: Dress (v. t.) To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal..

Dress :: Dress (v. i.) To arrange one's self in due position in a line of soldiers; -- the word of command to form alignment in ranks; as, Right, dress!.

Dress :: Dress (v. i.) To clothe or apparel one's self; to put on one's garments; to pay particular regard to dress; as, to dress quickly..

Dress :: Dress (n.) That which is used as the covering or ornament of the body; clothes; garments; habit; apparel.

Dress :: Dress (n.) A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress..

Dress :: Dress (n.) Attention to apparel, or skill in adjusting it..

Dress :: Dress (n.) The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.

Dress Coat :: Dress coat () A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of ceremony. The dress coat of officers of the United States army is a full-skirted frock coat..

Dress Goods :: Dress goods () A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and girls; -- most commonly to fabrics of mixed materials, but also applicable to silks, printed linens, and calicoes..

Dressed :: Dressed (imp. & p. p.) of Dres.

Dresser :: Dresser (n.) One who dresses; one who put in order or makes ready for use; one who on clothes or ornaments.

Dresser :: Dresser (n.) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.

Dresser :: Dresser (n.) An assistant in a hospital, whose office it is to dress wounds, sores, etc..

Dresser :: Dresser (v. t.) A table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use..

Dresser :: Dresser (v. t.) A cupboard or set of shelves to receive dishes and cooking utensils.

Dressiness :: Dressiness (n.) The state of being dressy.

Dressing :: Dressing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dres.

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire..

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to a sore or wound..

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing..

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) A preparation to fit food for use; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad..

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat..

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics..

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc..

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) Castigation; scolding; -- often with down.

Dressmaker :: Dressmaker (n.) A maker of gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker..

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