/ ˈdresɪŋ; NAmE / noun
1.
(also ˈsalad dressing ) [ C , U ] a thin sauce used to add flavour to salads, usually made from oil, vinegar , salt, pepper, etc.
—see also French dressing
2.
[ U ] ( NAmE ) = 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.
—see also cross-dressing , power dressing , window dressing