- (n.) An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to a sore or wound.
- (n.) Castigation; scolding; -- often with down.
- (n.) A preparation to fit food for use; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad.
- (n.) Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
- (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Dress.
- (n.) The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat.
- (n.) Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
- (n.) Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing.
- (n.) An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows or on a ceiling, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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