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| vin·ai·grette [ vìnnə grét ] (plural vin·ai·grettes) |
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1. salad dressing: a salad dressing made with vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, and sometimes other seasonings
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2. small container: a small bottle or box with a perforated cap, used to hold aromatic substances such as smelling salts or vinegar
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| [Late 17th century. < French, "little vinegar" < vinaigre< Old French vyn egre (see vinegar)] |
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