dressings

plural of dressing
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as in plasters
a medicated covering used to heal an injury nurses put a dressing over his cuts so they wouldn't get infected

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as in sauces
a savory fluid food used as a topping or accompaniment to a main dish tangy salad dressing that wasn't overloaded with corn syrup

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“Dressings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressings. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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