noun castigation; scolding;
often with down.
2. dressing ·noun the stuffing of fowls, pigs, ·etc.; forcemeat.
3. dressing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of dress.
4. dressing ·noun dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
5. dressing ·noun an application (a remedy, bandage, ·etc.) to a sore or wound.
6. dressing ·noun a preparation to fit food for use; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad.
7. dressing ·noun an ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, ·etc.
8. dressing ·noun manure or compost over land. when it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing.
9. dressing ·noun gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.