With all the dressings removed? (7)

I believe the answer is:

denuded

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'removed?' is the definition.
(denuding is a kind of removing)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for denuded that I've seen before include "Stripped" , "Laid bare" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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