dress vs dressing

dressing vs dress

dress and dressing both are nouns.

dress is an adjective but dressing is not an adjective.

dress is a verb but dressing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dress	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
dressing	Yes	No	No	No

dress (noun)	dressing (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice	the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion	the act of applying a bandage
clothing in general	processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
	a cloth covering for a wound or sore
	making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
	savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
	a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

dress (adjective)	dressing (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions

dress (verb)	dressing (verb)
put on clothes
provide with clothes or put clothes on
apply a bandage or medication to
arrange attractively
dress or groom with elaborate care
give a neat appearance to
dress in a certain manner
kill and prepare for market or consumption
convert into leather
put a dressing on
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks

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