vinaigrette

[ vin-uh-gret, vin-i-guh-ret ]

noun

1. a small, ornamental bottle or box for holding aromatic vinegar, smelling salts, or the like.
2. vinaigrette sauce.

adjective

1. (of a food, as asparagus or artichoke) served with a sauce made with vinegar or with vinaigrette sauce.

vinaigrette

/ ˌvɪneɪˈɡrɛt /

noun

1. Also calledvinegarette a small decorative bottle or box with a perforated top, used for holding smelling salts, etc
2. Also calledvinaigrette sauce a salad dressing made from oil and vinegar with seasonings; French dressing

adjective

1. served with vinaigrette

Word History and Origins

Origin of vinaigrette¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; from French, equivalent to vinaigre ( vinegar ) + -ette diminutive suffix ( -ette )

Word History and Origins

Origin of vinaigrette¹

C17: from French, from vinaigre vinegar