dressing

Universal Words noun 1 (also salad dressing) [C,U] a thin sauce used to add flavour to salads, usually made from oil, VINEGAR, salt, pepper, etc: a low-calorie dressing seealsoFRENCHDRESSING 2 [U] (AmE) = STUFFING(1) 3 [C] a piece of soft material placed over a wound in order to protect it 4 [U] the act of putting on clothes: Many of our patients need help with dressing. seealsoCROSS-DRESSING, POWERDRESSING, WINDOWDRESSING