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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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Her refrigerator is full of iceberg lettuce, ranch dressing and Diet Coke.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt brought their A game, embracing method dressing without going overboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

While counterintuitive, there is an acute need for tailoring even in the current age of casual dressing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Instead, the trailers focus on Miranda’s withering put-downs and Andy’s former fashion-deficient way of dressing.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

When I finished dressing the gash in clean gauze, I looked up and was startled to find tears beading in his lashes.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros