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

Example Sentences

Splash some into a jam or fruit crisp to amp up the flavor, mix it into vinaigrettes, or drizzle it over a platter of mozzarella.

From Eater

I’m going to drizzle charred vinaigrette on a lot of stuff this summer.

From The Daily Beast

The grilled leeks with ash vinaigrette is, in fact, worth the price of admission.

From The Daily Beast

The lemony vinaigrette takes advantage of the fragrant citrus zest and juice, and is mellowed out by a touch of honey, which echoes the sweetness of the peas.

From Washington Post

They’re great in salads, vinaigrettes, sauces and as a garnish.

From Washington Post

Before serving, bake the cheese packages, combine the salad and vinaigrette, and serve.

From The Daily Beast

“That scallop dish is just a raw scallop with a grilled cucumber and cucumber vinaigrette,” said McGarry.

From The Daily Beast

It is possibly the smile her vinaigrette saw when she tasted it.

From The Daily Beast

In large salad bowl, combine greens, scallion, and radish; dress with remaining vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper, toss.

From The Daily Beast

Finish with a salad of frisee, chives, parsley, tarragon and chervil lightly dressed with the vinaigrette.

From The Daily Beast

Then I was able to look at it, and recognize it as my mother's vinaigrette.

From Project Gutenberg

Occasionally Prudence's 163 mother inhaled the odor from her vinaigrette and made some insignificant remark.

From Project Gutenberg

Tte de veau en vinaigrette, calfs head with oil and vinegar.

From Project Gutenberg

"I'm glad at least you think he's a fool," said Aunt Katrina, applying her vinaigrette disdainfully to her well-shaped nose.

From Project Gutenberg

Skewers are never used with fish in vinaigrette, or when the fish is cut in pieces.

From Project Gutenberg