vinaigrette

plural vinaigrettes · alternative vinegarette

1. countableuncountableA 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.

   Synonyms: vinegarette, French dressing, Italian dressing, Greek dressing, vinaigrette dressing, vinaigrette sauce, vinaigrette salad sauce

2. countableobsoleteuncountableA small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts

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

   1858, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, What will he do with it?

   Synonyms: vinegarette

3. countablehistoricaluncountableA 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.
4. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of vinegret (“type of Russian salad”).