Meanings
nounsalad dressing (countable and uncountable, plural salad dressings)
plural salad dressings
- countableuncountableA sauce, such as mayonnaise, used to flavour or season a salad.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsavory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
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Translations
Ancient Greek ὀξάλμη, σκοροδάλμη
- ὀξάλμη (oxálmē)salad seasoning liquid
- σκοροδάλμη (skorodálmē)salad seasoning liquid
Finnish salaattikastike, salaatinkastike
- salaattikastikesalad seasoning liquid
- salaatinkastikesalad seasoning liquid
German Salatdressing, Salatsoße
- Salatdressingsalad seasoning liquid
- Salatsoßesalad seasoning liquid
Japanese サラダドレッシング
- サラダドレッシング (sarada doresshingu)salad seasoning liquid
Norwegian dressing
- dressingsalad seasoning liquid
Polish sos sałatkowy
- sos sałatkowysalad seasoning liquid
Russian запра́вка
- запра́вка (zaprávka)salad seasoning liquid
Swedish dressing
- dressingsalad seasoning liquid
Cite this entry
APA
salad dressing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salad%20dressing
MLA
“salad dressing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salad%20dressing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salad dressing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salad%20dressing.
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