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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDressing
/ˈdrɛs.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sauce for salads, typically made from oil, vinegar, and various seasonings.
"She drizzled a homemade dressing over the fresh greens." - 2
The act of putting on clothes.
"His dressing for the event was both stylish and appropriate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dressing' originates from the Middle English 'dressing', derived from the Old French 'drecier', meaning 'to arrange or prepare'. Its usage has evolved from a focus on preparing food to include the act of putting on clothing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dressing" is said worldwide
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vinaigrette
Transliteration: vinaigrette
"Elle a ajouté de la vinaigrette à sa salade."
Dressing
Transliteration: Dressing
"Sie hat ein leckeres Dressing für den Salat gemacht."
condimento
Transliteration: condimento
"Ha preparato un condimento per l'insalata."
aderezo
Transliteration: aderezo
"Ella preparó un aderezo para la ensalada."
molho
Transliteration: molho
"Ela fez um molho para a salada."
सलाद का ड्रेसिंग
Transliteration: salad ka dressing
"उसने सलाद के लिए ड्रेसिंग बनाई।"
沙拉酱
Transliteration: shālā jiàng
"她为沙拉准备了沙拉酱。"
드레싱
Transliteration: deuresing
"그녀는 샐러드를 위해 드레싱을 만들었다."
ドレッシング
Transliteration: doresshingu
"彼女はサラダのためにドレッシングを作った。"
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