French dressing
Americannoun
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salad dressing prepared chiefly from oil, vinegar, and seasonings.
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a creamy and often sweet dressing, usually orange in color.
noun
Etymology
Origin of French dressing
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The sauce or dressing varieties are just as varied as ketchup, sweet mustard, spicy mustard, garlic and, the most popular, French dressing.
From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024
Come matchday, however, rumours reached the French dressing room that the Inter Milan striker was unwell so would not feature.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2022
The Association for Dressings and Sauces said the standards set in place for French dressing 72 years ago by the FDA are outdated, so it is now being deregulated.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2022
“I can picture the people at Kraft sitting down at a board meeting and the chief marketing guy saying, ‘Do you know the sales of French dressing have dropped off by x and y?’
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2022
She measured out the French dressing in a cup and poured it on the string-bean salad.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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