dressing

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a liquid mixture, often containing oil, vinegar, and herbs, added to food, especially salads:

Drizzle the dressing over the salad leaves and toss to coat.

They serve the dressing on the side for those who are counting calories.

a mixture of foods, such as bread or rice, onions, and herbs, that is used to fill a turkey or chicken before cooking it in the oven, or that is cooked in a separate container in the oven with the bird:

They prepared a meal of turkey with corn-bread dressing and gravy.

I'm looking for ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers (turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce).

a covering that is put on a cut or an area of damaged skin to protect it:

The nurse will come and change your dressing.

Apply sterile dressings to all wounds.

salad dressing

a covering put on an injury, esp. when there has been bleeding through the skin:

You have to change the dressing every day.