- present participle of dress.
dressing
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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
Jones told Vernon Kay on BBC Radio 2 that, as a young host, she was called into Dolly's dressing room.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Matières Fécales — literally French for “fecal matter” — has gone from an intentionally provocative outsider project to dressing some of the world’s biggest celebrities, including Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Demi Moore and Kylie Jenner.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Researchers studying links between clothes, brain activity and productivity have long found that dressing up for work can improve your performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Audrey led us to the biggest dressing room after getting a nod from the saleslady at the counter.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
The salad chain’s shares tumbled after hours, but it said it doesn’t use iceberg lettuce and only uses jalapeño peppers in two dressings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
That selection of veggies paired with multiple mini cups of colorful dressings?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
When she left the room for more dressings, Garvey turned to Cole.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
