Italian dressing

ɪˈtæl.jən ˈdrɛs.ɪŋ

Definition of Italian dressing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

salad condiment

oil and vinegar based salad dressing with herbs and spices

She topped her salad with Italian dressing for extra flavor.
He prefers Italian dressing on his salads.
The restaurant offered Italian dressing as one of the options.

vinaigrette

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oil and vinegar based salad dressing with herbs and spices

Expressions with Italian

Italian bread

crusty bread baked in long loaves

We served Italian bread with olive oil.

Italian sandwich

sandwich made with Italian bread and various fillings

He ordered an Italian sandwich with salami and provolone at the deli.

Italian sausage

pork sausage with fennel and anise flavor

I added Italian sausage to the pasta.

Italian parsley

parsley with flat leaves often used in cooking

Italian parsley adds fresh flavor to salads.

Italian-influenced

adj.

showing signs of Italian style or culture

The restaurant serves Italian-influenced dishes.

Italian vermouth

type of vermouth from Italy, typically sweet and aromatic

He ordered an Italian vermouth on the rocks.

Expressions with dressing

window dressing

showy misrepresentation to hide something unpleasant

The report was criticized as mere window dressing.

power dressing

style of clothing meant to convey authority and competence

She adopted power dressing for her important business meeting.

lose the dressing room

lose the respect and trust of players

The coach lost the dressing room after consecutive defeats.

dressing room

room for changing clothes

She went to the dressing room to try on the new outfit.

blue cheese dressing

creamy dressing with crumbled blue cheese

He prefers his wings with blue cheese dressing.

dressing mirror

large mirror for full-body reflection

She checked her outfit in the dressing mirror.

dressing table

table equipped with mirrors and drawers for grooming

She sat at the dressing table applying her makeup.

ranch dressing

creamy salad dressing with herbs and spices

She topped her salad with ranch dressing for extra flavor.

Russian dressing

salad dressing with mayonnaise and ketchup

She topped her salad with Russian dressing.

salad dressing

creamy sauce for salad, often mayonnaise based

He prefers creamy salad dressing on his coleslaw.

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French:vinaigrette italienne, ...
German:Italienisches Dressing, ...
Italian:condimento italiano, ...
Spanish:aderezo italiano, ...
Portuguese:molho italiano, ...
Chinese:意大利调味汁, ...
Japanese:イタリアンドレッシング, ...
Arabic:صلصة ايطالية, ...
Hebrew:רוֹטֶב אִיטַלְקִי, ...
Russian:итальянская заправка, ...
Ukrainian:італійська заправка, ...
Hindi:इटैलियन ड्रेसिंग, ...
Bengali:ইতালীয় ড্রেসিং, ...
Catalan:vinagreta italiana, ...
Czech:italský dresink, ...
Danish:italiensk dressing, ...
Dutch:Italiaanse dressing, ...
Greek:ιταλικό ντρέσινγκ, ...
Hungarian:olasz salátaöntet, ...
Khmer:ទឹកជ្រលក់សាឡាត់អ៊ីតាលី, ...
Korean:이탈리안 드레싱, ...
Persian:سس ایتالیایی, ...
Polish:sos włoski, ...
Portuguese (BR):molho italiano, ...
Romanian:dressing italian, ...
Swedish:italiensk dressing, ...
Thai:น้ำสลัดอิตาเลียน, ...
Turkish:İtalyan sosu, ...
Vietnamese:xốt kiểu Ý, ...

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