Send some French dressing (8)

I believe the answer is:

despatch

'send' is the definition.
(despatching is a kind of sending)

'some french dressing' is the wordplay.
'some french' becomes 'des'.
'dressing' becomes 'patch' (both can mean a fabric covering).
'des'+'patch'='DESPATCH'

(Other definitions for despatch that I've seen before include "Send away" , "Send off, kill" , "Send out of cash dept" , "Send out - chest pad (anag)" , "Give send-off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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