Dressing: meaning, definitions and examples

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dressing

[ ˈdrɛsɪŋ ]

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food

A sauce or seasoning for a salad, typically consisting of oil and vinegar mixed together with herbs or other flavorings.

Synonyms

sauce, seasoning, vinaigrette

Examples of usage

The Caesar salad dressing is a popular choice.
She prefers balsamic dressing on her salads.
Would you like ranch dressing on your salad?

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clothing

Clothing worn to cover the body.

Synonyms

attire, clothes, garments

Examples of usage

She wore a beautiful dressing to the party.
He put on his best dressing for the interview.

Translations

Translations of the word "dressing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 molho

curativo
vestir

🇮🇳 ड्रेसिंग

पट्टी बांधना
सलाद की ड्रेसिंग

🇩🇪 Verband

Ankleiden
Salatdressing

🇮🇩 pemakaian

pembalut
saus salad

🇺🇦 заправка

перев'язка
одягання

🇵🇱 opatrunek

ubieranie
dressing do sałatek

🇯🇵 ドレッシング

包帯
ドレスアップ

🇫🇷 pansement

habillage
vinaigrette

🇪🇸 vendaje

vestirse
aderezo

🇹🇷 giyinme

pansuman
salata sosu

🇰🇷 드레싱

붕대
옷 입기

🇸🇦 ضمادة

تلبيس
صلصة

🇨🇿 obvaz

oblékání
dresink

🇸🇰 obväz

obliekanie
dresing

🇨🇳 敷料

穿衣
沙拉酱

🇸🇮 oblačenje

preliv za solato
povoj

🇮🇸 klæðnaður

umbúðir
salatdressing

🇰🇿 таңғыш

киіну
салат қоспасы

🇬🇪 გასახდელი

ბინტი
სალათის სოუსი

🇦🇿 sargı

geyim
salat sousu

🇲🇽 vendaje

vestirse
aderezo

Word origin

The word 'dressing' has a long history, deriving from the Middle English word 'dressen' meaning 'to put on clothing'. Over time, the word's usage expanded to include both food and clothing contexts. In the 19th century, 'dressing' became commonly associated with salad dressings, while the clothing meaning remained in use as well.