dressing
dressing
/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
Collocations
adjective
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.
Collocations
adjective
verb + dressing
Many of our patients need help with dressing.