dressing (EN)

noun

noun “dressing”

1. a sauce, especially one used for salads
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   She poured some dressing over her salad before eating it.
2. material applied to a wound to protect or heal it
   The nurse changed the dressing on his injured leg every day.
3. (US) a mixture used to stuff poultry or other food items
   At Thanksgiving, my grandmother always makes the best dressing for the turkey.
4. something added to soil to improve its fertility, like fertilizer or compost
   They applied a compost dressing to the garden to help the plants grow.
5. a substance like starch or gum used in finishing textiles to stiffen or protect them
   The fabric was treated with a special dressing to make it stiffer.
6. an ornamental detail or finish around doors or windows in a building
   The stone dressings around the windows gave the house an elegant look.