Vinaigrette

Definitions

1. A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice; oil; and other ingredients, used as a salad dressing, or as a marinade for cold meats.
   countable, uncountable
2. A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
3. A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a litter, to be drawn or pushed by a person. They were used in France until the late 18th century.
   countable, historical, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Lady Selina smells at her vinaigrette, and replies in her softest, affectedest, civilest, and crushingest manner— "Poor—DEAR—OLD MAN!"”

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