- present participle of dress.
dressing
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Veteran lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has admitted she "really screwed up" by dressing as a homeless person for Halloween.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 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
There will be frustration too, as Grealish is a hugely popular within Everton's dressing room as well as with staff in every area of around the club.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
From the polished marble floors and chef’s kitchen to the boutique-style dressing room and rooftop skyline views, the residence offers a glimpse at the upscale lifestyle associated with one of the NBA’s prominent young stars.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
“But she acted like dressing up was dumb,” I complain.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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
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
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
She examines the dressings on my feet, and other cuts and bruises.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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