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Definition of dressing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dressing

noun
 
/ˈdresɪŋ/
 
/ˈdresɪŋ/
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  1. (also salad dressing)
     [countable, uncountable] a thin sauce added to salads, usually made from oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, etc.
    • a low-calorie dressing
    see also French dressing, ranch dressing, Thousand Island dressing
    Extra Examples
    • a herb dressing for fish
    • salad with a vinaigrette dressing
    Topics Foodc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • creamy
    • home-made
    • fat-free
    • …
    preposition
    • in a dressing
    • with a dressing
    • dressing for
    • …
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  2. [uncountable] (North American English)
    (also stuffing British and North American English)
    a mixture of food such as bread, onions and herbs, cut into very small pieces and placed inside a chicken, etc. before it is cooked
  3. [countable] a piece of soft material placed over a wound in order to protect it
    • Place the dressing directly onto the wound and hold it in place.
    Topics Healthcarec1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • clean
    • fresh
    • sterile
    • …
    verb + dressing
    • apply
    • put on
    • change
    • …
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  4. [uncountable] the act of putting on clothes
    • Many of our patients need help with dressing.
    5. see also cross-dressing, power dressing, window dressing
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