dressing
noun /ˈdresɪŋ/
/ˈdresɪŋ/
- (also salad dressing)[countable, uncountable] a thin sauce added to salads, usually made from oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, etc.
- a low-calorie dressing
Extra ExamplesTopics Foodc1- a herb dressing for fish
- salad with a vinaigrette dressing
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- creamy
- home-made
- fat-free
- …
- in a dressing
- with a dressing
- dressing for
- …
- [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
- [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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clean
- fresh
- sterile
- …
- apply
- put on
- change
- …
- [uncountable] the act of putting on clothes
- Many of our patients need help with dressing.
see also cross-dressing, power dressing, window dressing