cotton wool vs dressing

cotton wool

noun
  • Soft, absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, protective padding, etc. 

  • Raw fibers of cotton before being processed. 

dressing

noun
  • Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics. 

  • A sauce, especially a cold one for salads. 

  • Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc. 

  • Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy. 

  • The activity of getting dressed. 

  • An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling. 

  • The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc. 

How often have the words cotton wool and dressing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )