Bandage (6)
'bandage' is the definition.
(I know that swathe is a type of bandage)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for swathe that I've seen before include "Cover" , "row after reaping" , "Bandage completely - band of mown grass" , "Strip cut by a scythe" , "Broad strip or area; wrap in fabric" .)
'bandage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for dressing that I've seen before include "plaster, for example?" , "Salad sauce; a bandage" , "Donning clothes" , "the early-morning routine" , "Bandage, plaster" .)