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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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They’re also the foundation of my current obsession: hibachi-style carrot-ginger dressing, which becomes almost laughably easy when you use frozen ginger and onion cubes, too.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Gertrude Brou has worked in the industry for 15 years, selling funeral articles and dressing the dead.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

That topic is addressed, too — uses a dressing room abandoned by a men’s team, one with urinals but without enough working showers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Do I want a dressed up dinner, or a fantasy dinner? The people I am most inspired by, like Kate Moss, love dressing up.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Deb-and-Kiki are both dressing up as princesses,” I say.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

His team sent frequent supply drops with medication and dressings, along with instructions from medics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

The early morning duties, the sluice room, the taking round of tea, the changing of dressings, and the renewed contact with all the irreparable damage did not dim this heightened perception.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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