Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Accessories; trimmings.
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- noun All the components and
accessories that normally accompany a project or event, particularly a social event. - noun
Side dishes . - noun Plural form of
fixing .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
- noun the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
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Examples
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My dad thought it would be fun to have Thanksgiving again … any reason to eat ham and the fixings is always a good reason!
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Choosing one 500-calorie dessert or burger with all the fixings is a very different decision than mindlessly adding 100 calories here or there with mayonnaise, soft drinks, and whole-milk lattes.
The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011
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Choosing one 500-calorie dessert or burger with all the fixings is a very different decision than mindlessly adding 100 calories here or there with mayonnaise, soft drinks, and whole-milk lattes.
The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011
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It was time for the Vikings to put the wraps on their exciting 26-11 season, so some fried chicken with the fixings was a good way to ease into the future of the rising program.
unknown title 2009
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HOUGHTON -- A friendly face and a hot meal with all the fixings are the most important ingredients for a happy Thanksgiving.
TV6 - TV6 News 2009
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The screeners in Amsterdam (where he boarded the plane) ignored the "watch list" and didn't give him any extra "attention" (would a pat down have found the bomb "fixings" - we'll never know), as well as ignoring the paying cash for a one-way ticket purchase.
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Recent contracts to deliver cargo, known as fixings, have come out as low $9K daily on the spot market.
Safehaven 2008
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Then there are many other "fixings" that are laid out to spoon onto the usal (I am describing the way it is made in Kolhapur, I expect that there are regional variations):
Archive 2006-01-01 Nupur 2006
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The "fixings" in the sandwich are low carb -- after that, it depends on the bread you use.
Eggplant, Tomato & Mozzarella Sandwiches ♥ | A Veggie Venture 2005
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What a boon it would be for week-ends, when one starts off with a Spartan resolution to take only one extra gown, and ends up with slipping two party dresses and the 'fixings' into one's trunk.
The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar Margaret Penrose
slumry commented on the word fixings
accompaniments or ingredients for food
August 1, 2007