dressing
Americannoun
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a sauce for food, esp for salad
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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
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a covering for a wound, sore, etc
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manure or artificial fertilizer spread on land
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size used for stiffening textiles
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the processes in the conversion of certain rough tanned hides into leather ready for use
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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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The primary suite also featured two custom cherrywood dressing rooms.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Chop herbs, grate cheese, cut citrus wedges and assemble any salads, keeping the greens and dressing separate.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
I have always believed in building a family togetherness within the dressing room, with a commitment from every player to the benefit of the team.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Lethal injections ultimately represent an attempt to lessen people’s horror at state executions by dressing up the process to make it appear painless and humane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The list just kept on going until I wanted to remind her of how she buttonedMissy’s body into her finest green wool dress, saying, “It’s like dressing a doll.”
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
Advanced biomaterials and smart dressings could offer another option by delivering immune-modifying substances directly to the wound.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
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
He noted that jalapenos were used in only two of its dressings, and nowhere else on the menu.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 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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