Dress and dressing: part of verb and a gerund (7)

I believe the answer is:

bandage

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'dress' is the definition.
(I know that bandage is a type of dress)

'of verb and a gerund' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'BANDAGE' is hidden in the letters of 'verb and a gerund'.

'and dressing part' is the link.
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(Other definitions for bandage that I've seen before include "First-aid item" , "Wound binding" , "medical cover" , "Material for wound or injury" , "Injury protection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Sun.

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