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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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Walking around Comic Con, I couldn’t help thinking that dressing up in gaudy costumes wouldn’t be a bad idea either.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

Later that year, they were looking cosy on the campaign trail for Spider-Man: No Way Home, which also saw Zendaya's famous method dressing in her spider-webbed dress.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

“I’m typing this as I’m quite literally bawling my eyes out in my dressing room & it hurts me so much to disappoint you all.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Instead, it’s a double-decker sandwich with two deli meats, Swiss cheese, coleslaw and Russian dressing, all layered intricately between slices of thin rye bread.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

To my left, a row of curtained dressing rooms lined one wall.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Add it to everything from salad dressings to strawberries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Most homemade creamy dressings have the same problem: they’re flat.

From Salon May 28, 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

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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