Dressing meaning : Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy. A sauce, especially a cold one for salads. Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc. The activity of getting dressed. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire. The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat. Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics. An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling. Castigation; scolding; dressing down. The process of extracting metals or other valuable components from minerals