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dressing

[dres-ing] / ˈdrɛs ɪŋ /
NOUN
a food mixture
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NOUN
the act of clothing
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NOUN
fertilizer
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When the song outgrows the blue-ribbon crowd, they’re flown to Los Angeles for one nationally televised performance before falling out in a bit of dressing room melodrama.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 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

Pastrami five ways: Langer’s classic No. 19 with pastrami, Swiss cheese, coleslaw and Russian dressing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

In the dressing room, the Kings have given Kopitar’s crown to defenseman Drew Doughty, who will take over as captain in his 19th NHL season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

The volunteers would be dressing Yakov now in pristine white garments.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

He noted that jalapenos were used in only two of its dressings, and nowhere else on the menu.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Add it to everything from salad dressings to strawberries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

That selection of veggies paired with multiple mini cups of colorful dressings?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Dr. Robert Reyburn claimed that he and the president's other doctors followed Lister's antiseptic advice when changing dressings.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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