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  • present participle of dress.
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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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Once a fearsome presence in the England dressing room, he is now the most successful coach in the franchise world and has adapted his methods to accommodate the attitude of modern players.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Afterward, Belgium celebrated in its dressing room by performing a version of Trump’s signature dance and singing “YMCA” before packing for the quarterfinals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

"He's a classy guy. He was in the dressing room before the game and he's a massive Villa fan, he was never going to miss it and it's great to have his support."

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Those cells then transfer the membrane complex carrying the protein fragment to cDC2 cells through an already known process called "cross dressing."

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

We slipped into our new clothes in the dressing room of a quiet little dress shop on the outskirts of Monclova.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

And don’t stop at dressings, you can add it to other sauces and dips too like chimichurri, tzatziki, tahini, pesto; the possibilities are endless.

From Salon May 28, 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

This included persuading the War Office of the benefits of using sphagnum moss for wound dressings.

From BBC Dec. 29, 2025

CPK sells frozen pizzas, salad dressings and other items in more than 10,000 major grocery retailers.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Lister developed a device to spray the acid solution in the air around an open wound when surgeons operated and changed dressings.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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