Dressing players takes time (7)
I believe the answer is:
bandage
'dressing' is the definition.
(bandage is a kind of dressing)
'players takes time' is the wordplay.
'players' becomes 'band' (I've seen this before).
'takes' says to put letters next to each other.
'time' becomes 'age' (age is a kind of time).
'band'+'age'='BANDAGE'
(Other definitions for bandage that I've seen before include "Wound dressing" , "Dress" , "Injury protection" , "Wrap for a wound" , "Wound binding" .)