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son or pink color; also, a style of dress cut low and square in the neck; also, a mode of dressing the hair by drawing it straight back from the forehead over a roll; -- so called after the Marchioness de Pompadour of France. Also much used adjectively.

The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer. As he is famed for mildness, peace, and prayer. Shak.

A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.

Dressing one's self for show; prinking. [Obs.]

a (which see), adopted among Europeans, Americans, and other Occidentals, for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit of drawers and blouse for such wear.

An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood. Elmes.

The act of redressing; a making right; reformation; correction; amendment. [R.] Reformation of evil laws is commendable, but for us the more necessary is a speedy redress of ourselves. Hooker.

The act of redressing; redress. Jefferson.

A kind of piquant sauce or salad dressing resembling mayonnaise.

A dressing gown, or morning gown.

ecorative appendage to the gown; now, an outer garment with sleeves, worn by women; as, a dressing saek. [Written also sacque.]

ition of condiments and appetizing ingredients eaten with food as a relish; especially, a dressing for meat or fish or for puddings; as, mint sauce; sweet sauce, etc. "Poignant sauce." Chaucer. High sauces and rich spices fetched from the Indies. Sir S. Baker.

Dressing stone with a pick or pointed instrument.

Of or pertaining to the senses, or sensible objects; addressing the senses; suggesting pictures or images of sense. To this poetry would be made precedent, as being less subtle and fine, but more simple, sensuous, and passionate. Milton.

A respectful title, used in addressing a man, without being prefixed to his name; -- used especially in speaking to elders or superiors; sometimes, also, used in the way of emphatic formality. "What's that to you, sir" Sheridan.

A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign.

Rough dressing by knocking off knobs or projections; knobbing.

Adapted for forming slabs, or for dressing flat surfaces. Slabbing machine, a milling machine.

Mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing. Pryce.

A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved work.