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dressing

[dres-ing]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that dresses.
a sauce for food.
salad dressing.
stuffing for a fowl.
turkey dressing.
material used to dress or cover a wound.
manure, compost, or other fertilizers.
the ornamental detail of a building, especially that around openings.

dressing

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noun

a sauce for food, esp for salad
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): stuffing.��a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cooking
a covering for a wound, sore, etc
manure or artificial fertilizer spread on land
size used for stiffening textiles
the processes in the conversion of certain rough tanned hides into leather ready for use

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dressing¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; dress, -ing ¹

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He is a humble and quietly spoken leader in the dressing room, dovetailing with the subtle acumen of head coach Shukri Conrad.

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It would have annoyed Makram for a fleeting moment but soon South Africa's players were erupting in celebration on the balcony in the home dressing room.

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So shortly after midnight, she appears from her dressing room, somehow looking fresher than a field of daisies.

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“I’m having a field day,” he said, very upbeat as he stood among the cameramen in the band’s dressing room moments before going on stage.

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With South Africa allocated the home dressing room for the WTC final at the home of cricket, Rabada's five-wicket haul was enough to see him join Greenidge in the exclusive club.

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