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