Dressing: meaning, definitions and examples
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dressing
[ ˈdrɛsɪŋ ]
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?
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
Etymology
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.
See also: dress, dressed, dresser, dressmaker, headdress, redress, underdress, undress, undressed.
Word Frequency Rank
At #5,255 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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- 5252 beloved
- 5253 emerge
- 5254 constructive
- 5255 dressing
- 5256 guardian
- 5257 directing
- 5258 individually
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