vinegarette
vinegarette is the archaic form of vinaigrette.
Meaning of vinaigrette
Noun
vinaigrette (countable and uncountable, plural vinaigrettes)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- vinegarette, French dressing, Italian dressing, Greek dressing, vinaigrette dressing, vinaigrette sauce, vinaigrette salad sauce
- 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!"1858, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, What will he do with it?
- Synonyms:
- 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.
Forms of vinegarette
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Questions about vinegarette
- What is vinegarette the archaic form of?
- Vinegarette is the archaic form of vinaigrette.
Words near vinegarette in the dictionary
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