dressing

Example Sentences

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For example, 18th-century cleric and founder of Methodism John Wesley urged his followers to show their faith by dressing “neatly” and “plainly.”

From Salon • May 17, 2026

In Silicon Valley, where dressing down is the ultimate symbol of tech’s disruptive power, nearly every executive who took the stand donned suits and ties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

I also saw the prevalence of streetwear and the way women were dressing at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"I went back to the dressing room and the first person I saw was Djimi," he says.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Carefully, I peeled back the dressing and saw that, although the wound wasn’t oozing, her entire calf was purple now.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall