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

On the same menu, you can have a humble leek vinaigrette next to more elevated truffle-esque offerings.

From Salon

I actually prefer cabbage raw — preferably red — very, very thinly sliced and tossed with a pert vinaigrette and some sort of braised, crispy protein, but cooked cabbage is a staple for a good reason.

From Salon

I generally use shiro miso — or white miso — when I'm stirring it into cookie batters, glazes, soup bases, mayonnaise, vinaigrettes, desserts or sauces.

From Salon

He donned a chef’s smock this week to show a couple of them off, including a green salad with apple, almonds, blueberry vinaigrette — and roasted cicadas.

From Seattle Times

This salad, with a Dijon vinaigrette, is not just delicious, it’s also perfect for meal prepping.

From Seattle Times