verb
dress
To clean and cover a wound.
The nurse dresses the wound with a clean bandage.
Etymology
The older verb means to arrange or prepare. Dressing a wound puts it into a treated condition by cleaning it and applying appropriate coverings.
More examples
- She cleans and dresses the cut on his hand.
- The wound was dressed again after the examination.
- He learns to dress the injury without pulling at the damaged skin.
Forms
dress · dresses · dressed · dressing