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| backstage |
to or in the areas of a theater stage that are not visible to the audience, esp. the wings and dressing rooms. [1/4 definitions] |
| banker3 |
a workbench used by sculptors, masons, or bricklayers for dressing stones or bricks. |
| bathhouse |
a structure near a body of water, with dressing rooms for swimmers. [1/2 definitions] |
| butcher |
someone who prepares animals for sale as meat by killing or dressing them. [1/6 definitions] |
| Caesar salad |
a green salad topped with grated cheese, croutons, and anchovies and a dressing of olive oil, egg, lemon juice, and garlic. |
| clams casino |
a dish in which clams, combined with a dressing flavored with garlic and bacon, are broiled on the half shell. |
| clotheshorse |
a person excessively concerned with dressing stylishly. [1/2 definitions] |
| coleslaw |
a salad made of shredded cabbage, often with a mayonnaise dressing. |
| French dressing |
in the United States, a bright orange, creamy salad dressing that is made commercially. [2 definitions] |
| kimono |
a woman's dressing gown of a similar style. [1/2 definitions] |
| mayonnaise |
a thick dressing of oil, vinegar or lemon juice, seasonings, and egg yolks, used in salads, sandwiches, and other dishes. |
| neat's-foot oil |
a fatty oil obtained by boiling cattle bones and used as a dressing for leather. |
| negligee |
a woman's dressing gown or robe, usu. long, full, and of a delicate, often translucent, fabric. [1/2 definitions] |
| peignoir |
a woman's dressing gown. |
| rémoulade |
a spiced cold sauce with a mayonnaise base, used as a dressing for salad, seafood, and the like. |
| Reuben |
a hot sandwich made with rye bread filled with corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and a dressing. |
| Russian dressing |
a salad dressing made of mayonnaise mixed with chili sauce, chopped pickles, and pimentos. |
| salad |
any of various cold vegetable mixtures, usu. containing lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onions, and the like, and served with a dressing. [1/2 definitions] |
| sauce |
a liquid dressing or relish that is served with food to add flavor. [1/5 definitions] |
| slaw |
a salad of cabbage and dressing; coleslaw. |
| Thousand Island dressing |
a salad dressing of mayonnaise mixed with chili sauce, sweet pickle relish, or the like, giving it a speckled appearance. |
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