salad dressing
noun
a sauce for a salad, usually with a base of oil and vinegar or of mayonnaise.
salad dressings
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pluralof salad dressing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Add it to everything from salad dressings to strawberries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
CPK sells frozen pizzas, salad dressings and other items in more than 10,000 major grocery retailers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Extra virgin olive oil, for example, is packed with antioxidants and beneficial compounds but its low smoke point means it is better for salad dressings or drizzling over food rather than deep frying.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
Set aside, and set a timer for 15 minutes; when time is up, drain the vinegar from the raisins and reserve the vinegar for salad dressings or other uses.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
There are dozens of different soups and salad dressings, cases stuffed with frozen dinners and ice cream and meat.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
