dressings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Low-fat and fat-free versions tend to skew either watery or weirdly sweet in that diet-adjacent way; save those for smoothies or dressings, where the yogurt is a supporting actor, not the star.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
"Moss harvesting probably started in Wales as far back as World War One when it was used in war dressings and continued since then," she explained.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Clorox brands include eponymous cleaners and run the gamut of consumer products, including Fresh Step cat litter, Kingsford charcoal and Hidden Valley Ranch dressings.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
The team is now looking into how nanotechnology-inspired dressings could be designed to boost this effect even further.
From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025
They're all lined up so neatly on the bathroom counter: the vacuum-packed dressings coated with topical pain reliever, the latex-free surgical tape, the hydrogen peroxide, the prescription-grade antibiotic gel.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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