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dressing - savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type |
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sauce flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
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sauce louis mayonnaise and heavy cream combined with chopped green pepper and green onion seasoned with chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice
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bleu cheese dressing,
blue cheese dressing creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese
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blue cheese dressing,
roquefort dressing vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese
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french dressing,
sauce vinaigrette,
vinaigrette oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
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lorenzo dressing vinaigrette with chili sauce and chopped watercress
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anchovy dressing vinaigrette and mashed anchovies
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italian dressing a vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill
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half-and-half dressing half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads
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mayo,
mayonnaise egg yolks and oil and vinegar
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russian dressing,
russian mayonnaise mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added
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salad cream a creamy salad dressing resembling mayonnaise
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thousand island dressing mayonnaise with chili sauce or catsup and minced olives and peppers and hard-cooked egg
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dressing - the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes |
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grooming |
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covering the act of protecting something by covering it
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investment the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
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primping careful or finicky grooming; "the primping alone took more than an hour"
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toilet,
toilette the act of dressing and preparing yourself; "he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast"
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dressing - a cloth covering for a wound or sore |
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cloth covering a covering made of cloth
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bandage,
patch a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
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compress a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
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cataplasm,
plaster,
poultice adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
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surgical dressing a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery
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dressing - the act of applying a bandage |
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bandaging,
binding |
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medical aid,
medical care professional treatment for illness or injury
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dressing - processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather |
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conversion a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
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