vinaigrette
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vinaigrette
- /vɪnəˈɡɹɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
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Borrowed from French vinaigrette. Sense 4 (“type of Russian salad”) is a semantic loan from Russian винегре́т (vinegrét), whence also the doublet vinegret.
noun vinaigrettes · vinegarette
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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.
Similar: vinegarette, French dressing, Italian dressing, Greek dressing, vinaigrette dressing, vinaigrette sauce, vinaigrette salad sauce
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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!"
Similar: vinegarette
- 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”).
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noun sauce
| Español | vinagreta, salsa vinagreta |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ヴィネグレット vineguretto |
| 中文 | 油醋汁 yóucùzhī |
| Português | vinagrete |
| Français | vinaigrette |
| Deutsch | Vinaigrette |
| Ελληνικά | λαδόξιδο ladóxido |
| Русский | со́ус винегре́т sóus vinegrét |
noun small box for holding vinegar or smelling salts
| Deutsch | Riechfläschchen |
|---|
noun vehicle
| Français | vinaigrette |
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Talk about this word "vinaigrette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vinaigrette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vinaigrette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vinaigrette "vinaigrette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vinaigrette.Cite this
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title = {vinaigrette},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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