vinaigrette

Meanings

Plural: vinaigrettes

Noun

• oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
• A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice; oil; and other ingredients, used as a salad dressing, or as a marinade for cold meats.
• A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts
• A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a litter, to be drawn or pushed by a person. They were used in France until the late 18th century.
• Alternative form of vinegret (“type of Russian salad”).

Synonyms

French dressing, Greek dressing, Italian dressing, sauce vinaigrette, vinaigrette dressing, vinaigrette salad sauce, vinaigrette sauce, vinegarette