n. | 1. | Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire. |
| 2. | (Surg.) An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to cover a sore or wound. |
| 3. | Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing. |
| 4. | (Cookery) A preparation, such as a sauce, to flavor food for eating; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad. |
| 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. |
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