n (medicine) Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
n (cooking) A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
n Something added to the soil as a fertilizer etc.
n The activity of getting dressed.
n (obsolete) Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire.
n The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.
n Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.
n An ornamental finish, such as a moulding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling.
n (dated) Castigation; scolding; a dressing down.
n (dated) The process of extracting metals or other valuable components from minerals.