salad dressing

noun

1. a sauce for a salad, usually with a base of oil and vinegar or of mayonnaise.

salad dressing

noun

1. a sauce for salad, such as oil and vinegar or mayonnaise

Word History and Origins

Origin of salad dressing¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

After several meetings, including one over lunch at Stewart’s office — “I can still taste the salad dressing,” Cutler said — they began to work together on “Martha.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The uniform in itself was one thing, all that salad dressing — fruit salad, we’d call it — his medals. Once I put that jacket on, I became the commander in chief.”

From Los Angeles Times

After marinating, you will want to set some aside for an easy dip or salad dressing.

From Salon

If you use it for nothing more than to finely mince fresh onion for homemade salad dressings, it is worth the $20 investment.

From Salon

Vinegar has a long history as a surface decontaminant and perhaps this is why salad dressings contain vinegar – as well as adding flavour, it may kill micro-organisms on raw vegetables.

From Salon