vinaigrette

noun

vin·​ai·​grette ˌvi-ni-ˈgret 

1

: a sauce made typically of oil, vinegar, and seasonings and used especially on salads, cold meats, or fish

called also vinaigrette dressing

2

: a small ornamental box or bottle with perforated top used for holding an aromatic preparation (such as smelling salts)

Examples of vinaigrette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plus, Mamma Lil's peppers, shredded lettuce, onion, parmesan crisps, amba aioli and housemade vinaigrette. —Nicole Cobler, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025

Starters include leeks vinaigrette with black truffle, fluke crudo with coconut leche de tigre, or beef tartare with bone marrow and beets. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

Or, for something more substantial, her sheet-pan kielbasa with cabbage and beans is perked up with a sprightly red wine and dill vinaigrette, which adds a nice bump of acidity to all the golden, meaty drippings in the pan. —Melissa Clark, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025

Of the many stars, the stunningly beautiful salad course with a sparkling vinaigrette stands out. —The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from vinaigre vinegar

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

vinaigrette

noun

vin·​ai·​grette ˌvin-i-ˈgret 

: a sauce made of oil, vinegar, and seasonings and used especially on salads, cold meats, or fish