as in dressing
to try to make yourself more attractive by making small changes to your clothes, hair, etc., especially while looking at yourself in a mirror
The teenagers spent hours primping in front of the mirror on the day of the prom.
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The dressing rooms, and everything in them, are pink, the show’s signature color.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
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Made with a full cup of grated Romano, plus oil for body, lemon juice for brightness, and a little garlic, the dressing is like an easier version of a Caesar dressing.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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