vinaigrette

noun
/vɪnəˈɡɹɛt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French vinaigrette. Sense 4 (“type of Russian salad”) is a semantic loan from Russian винегре́т (vinegrét), whence also the doublet vinegret.

  1. borrowed from vinaigrette

Definitions

  1. A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice

    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.

  2. A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling…

    A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts

    • Lady Selina smells at her vinaigrette, and replies in her softest, affectedest, civilest, and crushingest manner— "Poor—DEAR—OLD MAN!"
  3. A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a litter, to be drawn or pushed by a person. They were…

    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.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Alternative form of vinegret (“type of Russian salad”).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA