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.
Dress"mak`er (?), n. A maker of gowns, or similar garments; a mantuamaker.
Dress"mak`ing, n. The art, process, or occupation, of making dresses.
Dress"y (?), a. Showy in dress; attentive to dress.
A dressy flaunting maidservant.
T. Hook.
A neat, dressy gentleman in black.
W. Irving.
Drest (?), p. p. of Dress.