Definition

A type of sauce used to add flavor to salads or other dishes, or a material used to cover a wound.

Example

She drizzled the dressing over the fresh salad before serving it.

Conversation

What kind of dressing do you like on your salad?

I usually go for ranch, but I also love balsamic vinaigrette.

Same here! I think a good dressing really makes the salad pop.

Definitely! It's amazing how much flavor it adds.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Dressing → It is formed from "dress" (from Old French *drecier*, meaning to arrange or set in order) and "-ing" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating an action or process). The word "dressing" refers to the action or process of putting on clothes or preparing food.

Memory Tip

Think of the action of 'arranging' ('drecier') something, which helps you remember that 'dressing' is about putting on clothes or preparing food.

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