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a medicated covering used to heal an injury nurses put a dressing over his cuts so they wouldn't get infected

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as in sauce
a savory fluid food used as a topping or accompaniment to a main dish tangy salad dressing that wasn't overloaded with corn syrup

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dressing

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present participle of dress
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Noun
The Amazon Essentials Turtleneck Sweater is a smart choice for fall-to-winter dressing. Nicol Natale, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Kendall Jenner just delivered the textbook example of high-low dressing. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024 Method dressing has become a must-do marketing technique for celebrities. Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024 The evolution to one-of-a-kind gemstone pieces gives Jared a newfound place in the ambitious world of celebrity dressing. Thomas Waller, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dressing 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressing
Noun
  • The Oscar statuettes are made of solid bronze and plated with 24-karat gold, though during World War II, a shortage led to temporary plaster versions.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Standing at approximately 257 cm tall, the piece is crafted from foam core, pigment, steel, concrete, plaster, and sand.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Diners can pick a combo, choose a flight of sauces or mix sauces and sides to create the perfect meal.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
  • For lunch he will be served Cornish hen, macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce and rolls, and for Christmas dinner, two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Singing was more fun than decorating cookies.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Previously, Gerry had spent time decorating their yard with fanciful folk sculptures, including a bathtub painted to look like both a cow and a fighter plane, and also trying to preserve old buildings in town, but now his purpose narrowed.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Even ketchup, tomato juice, or spaghetti sauce can do the trick in polishing copper.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Some edits and modifications were implemented with the goal of polishing Shakespeare’s language to fit more contemporary voices, trimming down lengthy plots, and adapting 16th-century plays to 17th-century London’s smaller theaters.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Toney said the emerging science and growing public concern about the health effects of microplastics in our bodies also serve to connect people all around the world with those who are living next to plastic facilities.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond political speculation, one real driver is growing institutional interest.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • His works include a large-scale interpretation of New Zealand's native Weta bug along the first fairway and a series of oversized dragonflies with six-foot wingspans adorning a lake by the sixth fairway.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of the standard toppings, try adorning these mini pancakes with kimchi and fried eggs, salmon tartare or sauteed wild mushrooms.
    Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Sexual perfectionism thrives on cultivating shame and fear—fear of failure, rejection or inadequacy.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Federal prosecutors allege that Chinese spies have been operating in the San Gabriel Valley, seeking to influence local political leaders in hopes of cultivating allies amiable to China-friendly policies, including opposition to Taiwan‘s independence.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The tradition of cutting the net and draping it around you is something done when a team wins a trophy.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • At the premiere of Bread & Roses, Jennifer Lawrence slipped into a black archival Christian Lacroix number, and its billowy silhouette lent itself perfectly to draping over her bump.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dressing. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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