dressing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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dressing [Am ˈdrɛsɪŋ, Brit ˈdrɛsɪŋ] N

5.1. dressing C (for finishing of fabrics):

dressing
apresto m

top dressing [ˈtɑp ˌdrɛsɪŋ] N U

cross-dressing [Am krɔsˈdrɛsɪŋ, Brit ˌkrɒsˈdrɛsɪŋ] N U

dressing-down [Am ˈˌdrɛsɪŋ ˈdaʊn, Brit] N U no pl

dressing in the PONS Dictionary

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dressing gown N (garment worn inside the house)

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dressing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he dabbed the stain from the dress
quitó la mancha frotando suavemente el vestido
to imitate or dress like a gaucho
agaucharse
the dress is very becoming on you
es un vestido muy favorecedor para ti
to sew a bow onto a dress
aplicar un lazo a un vestido
to give sb a dressing down
echar un rapapolvo a alguien
she got married in a short dress
se ha casado de corto
the dress doesn't look good on her
el vestido no le luce
the straps on this dress keep slipping
se me caen los tirantes de este vestido
the dress is too short on her
el vestido le queda zancón
a dress which moulds [or molds Am] the figure
un vestido que realza la figura (que modela)
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Men and women were provided with separate dressing rooms, and white-coated stewards served five and six-course meals with gleaming silver service.
en.wikipedia.org
This is more than window-dressing, because endurance racing really does worship thrift.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Cross dressing is not obligatory but can add to the fun.
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However, seasonal dressing-down is wholly unwelcome for those who feel undressed in anything unstructured or uncovered.
www.independent.co.uk
On the first floor there is a master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
www.cambridge-news.co.uk
The dressing room is destroyed, we are mortified.
en.wikipedia.org
The kids have fun dressing up in the vests and hardhats.
santamariatimes.com
The series inspires pre-schoolers to discover the world through creative role-play and dressing-up.
en.wikipedia.org
Following the show their dressing room was broken into and vandalised.
en.wikipedia.org
Alcohol is sold openly and women, while generally dressing modestly, need not wear headscarves.
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