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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Dressing \Dress"ing\, n.
     1. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or
        attire. --B. Jonson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Surg.) An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to cover
        a sore or wound. --Wiseman.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the
        surface, it is called a top-dressing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Cookery)
        (a) A preparation, such as a sauce, to flavor food for
            eating; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad.
        (b) The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing
        silk, linen, and other fabrics.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows,
        or on a ceiling, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. Castigation; scolding; -- often with down. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Dressing case, a case of toilet utensils.
  
     Dressing forceps, a variety of forceps, shaped like a pair
        of scissors, used in dressing wounds.
  
     Dressing gown, a light gown, such as is used by a person
        while dressing; a study gown.
  
     Dressing room, an apartment appropriated for making one's
        toilet.
  
     Top-dressing, manure or compost spread over land and not
        worked into the soil.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Dressing \Dress"ing\, n.
     1. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or
        attire. --B. Jonson.
  
     2. (Surg.) An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to a sore
        or wound. --Wiseman.
  
     3. Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the
        surface, it is called a top-dressing.
  
     4. (Cookery)
        (a) A preparation to fit food for use; a condiment; as, a
            dressing for salad.
        (b) The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat.
  
     5. Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing
        silk, linen, and other fabrics.
  
     6. An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows,
        or on a ceiling, etc.
  
     7. Castigation; scolding; -- often with down. [Colloq.]
  
     Dressing case, a case of toilet utensils.
  
     Dressing forceps, a variety of forceps, shaped like a pair
        of scissors, used in dressing wounds.
  
     Dressing gown, a light gown, such as is used by a person
        while dressing; a study gown.
  
     Dressing room, an apartment appropriated for making one's
        toilet.
  
     Dressing table, a table at which a person may dress, and on
        which articles for the toilet stand.
  
     Top-dressing, manure or compost spread over land and not
        worked into the soil.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  dressing case
       n : a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles
           and toilet articles while traveling

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  dressing case
     alt.
     A small luggage bag used to carry various toiletry or first aid items
  while travelling.
     n.
     A small luggage bag used to carry various toiletry or first aid items
  while travelling.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  dressing case
     alt.
     A small luggage bag used to carry various toiletry or first aid items
  while travelling.
     n.
     A small luggage bag used to carry various toiletry or first aid items
  while travelling.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  dressing case
     alt.
     A small luggage bag used to carry various toiletry or first aid items
  while travelling.
     n.
     A small luggage bag used to carry various toiletry or first aid items
  while travelling.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  dressing case
     alt.
     A small luggage bag used to carry various toiletry or first aid items
  while travelling.
     n.
     A small luggage bag used to carry various toiletry or first aid items
  while travelling.

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  dressing case /dɹˈɛsɪŋ kˈeɪs/
  úti neszeszer

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  dressing case /dɹˈɛsɪŋ kˈeɪs/ 
  toalettmappe
  luggage bag

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