The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BANDAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BANDAGE
- Group wanting mature dress
- Players collectively send for topless dress
- . Outlaw with seniority squeezing last of salad dressing
- Protective covering for the ears forbidden over time
- Dress and dressing: part of verb and a gerund
- Mature group in the van, dressing
- Dress in black and appear older
- Dressing a nude unevenly in pouch facing sweetheart
- Some players will take a long time dressing
- Dress musical performers ahead of time
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The straight part
We know that "dressing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dressing = bandage.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BANDAGE mean?
BANDAGE noun- A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
- A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.
- (by extension) A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief.
- To apply a bandage to something.