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The only thing that gets poured on, stuffed inside, and applied to wounds.
means A sauce or seasoning for food, the stuffing cooked with poultry, or material applied to a wound — context decides which.
from From Old French 'dresser,' to arrange or prepare, via Latin 'directus,' to make straight — you dress a salad like you dress a soldier: putting it in order.
Stuffing feudInside the bird is stuffing; beside it, dressing — regionally.
Medical senseWound dressings predate salad dressings in English.
Window dressingSame root, now means flattering surface over nothing.