dressing
dressing
noun
/ˈdresɪŋ/
1 ​(also salad dressing) countable, uncountable a thin sauce added to salads, usually made from oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, etc.
a low-calorie dressing
a herb dressing for fish
salad with a vinaigrette dressing
SEE ALSO French dressing, ranch dressing, Thousand Island dressing
TOPICS Food C1
Collocations
adjective
creamy
home-made
fat-free
preposition
in a dressing
with a dressing
dressing for…
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 Healthcare C1
Collocations
adjective
clean
fresh
sterile
verb + dressing
apply
put on
change
4 ​uncountable the act of putting on clothes
Many of our patients need help with dressing.
SEE ALSO cross-dressing, power dressing, window dressing