French dressing

1. A salad dressing of oil, vinegar, and seasonings.

2. A commercially prepared creamy salad dressing that is usually pale orange to reddish-orange in color and often sweet.

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French dressing

(Cookery) a salad dressing made from oil and vinegar with seasonings; vinaigrette

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French′ dress′ing

n. (often l.c.)

1. salad dressing prepared chiefly from oil, vinegar, and seasonings; vinaigrette.

2. a creamy and often sweet salad dressing, usu. orange in color.

[1880–85, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

French dressing - oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic

sauce vinaigrette, vinaigrette

dressing, salad dressing - savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

Translations

benda condimento per insalata

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