- present participle of dress.
dressing
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She sits in front of a mirror in a dressing room at the National Operetta Theater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Some backdrops were creepy set dressing, while others had tactile brutality — Sphere often had the rumble-seat effect blaring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
When the song outgrows the blue-ribbon crowd, they’re flown to Los Angeles for one nationally televised performance before falling out in a bit of dressing room melodrama.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
He does not wear the captain's armband, and probably will not for some time, but inside the dressing room many already talk about him as a captain in everything but title.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Ophie realized the woman was wearing a dressing robe, not an actual dress, and she thought once more of Clara and her refusal to come downstairs.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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
Taylor Farms also expanded its produce offerings this year, launching a protein-forward line with whey protein in its dressings and dips, along with more cheese and crunchy toppings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
There are dozens of different soups and salad dressings, cases stuffed with frozen dinners and ice cream and meat.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
