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• present participle of dress.

dressing

American  

[dres-ing] / ˈdrɛs ɪŋ /

noun

• dressings
  plural

1. the act of a person or thing that dresses.

2. a sauce for food.

   salad dressing.

3. stuffing for a fowl.

   turkey dressing.

4. material used to dress or cover a wound.

5. manure, compost, or other fertilizers.

6. the ornamental detail of a building, especially that around openings.

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dressing British  

/ ˈdrɛsɪŋ /

noun

1. a sauce for food, esp for salad

2. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): stuffing. a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cooking

3. a covering for a wound, sore, etc

4. manure or artificial fertilizer spread on land

5. size used for stiffening textiles

6. the processes in the conversion of certain rough tanned hides into leather ready for use

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dressings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of dressing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at dress, -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

dressing dressings

“I ran upstairs to the dressing room, and my first thought was: ‘I got to call Rob and tell him,’” Crystal said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

A home office, private dressing area, and walk-in closet are also within arm’s reach.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

With Lisa's team in crisis mode, documentarian Sue Kim followed Lisa into her dressing room.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

She sits in front of a mirror in a dressing room at the National Operetta Theater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Our days in Baltimore were busy with socializing and eavesdropping, not to mention dressing up in our fine gowns.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Is it any wonder that a city that favors make-believe would take to a holiday that inspires elaborate set dressings and creative costumes, the latter a chance to take on a role other than ourselves?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Soybean oil appears in salad dressings, mayonnaise, baked goods, infant formula, snacks and fried foods; soy lecithin emulsifies chocolate and bread; and soy protein fortifies energy bars, breakfast cereals and canned soup.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Medical applications include wound dressings, drug delivery systems, and resorbable implants or sutures that slowly degrade inside the body.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

The salad chain’s shares tumbled after hours, but it said it doesn’t use iceberg lettuce and only uses jalapeño peppers in two dressings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

It is our job as servers to assemble the salads and desserts, pour the dressings, and squirt the whipped cream.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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