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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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In others, they are dressing up their résumés with AI buzzwords in hopes of gaining employer attention.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

As Shane sat in the dressing room before Chevy Metal’s set, Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins walked in, asking, “Where’s the drummer?”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"The dressing room is full of stars, he has a fantastic squad," he added.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

She admits she has worried whether dressing modestly will make it harder for her to succeed in this industry, but she finds pleasure in it too.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

She throws one into a bin and grumbles, “How do we have three bottles of expired salad dressing in here?”

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

Gruel recalls growing up in what he calls the “microwave generation,” in a house stocked with cereal, pasta, refined carbohydrates and premade salad dressings.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

It rolled out a new range of products, called Taylor Farms Zero, using olive and avocado oil in its dressings and dips instead of seed oils.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 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

The bed covers and clothing were pulled aside to expose the president's back, including the dressings over his bullet wound and new incision.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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