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How do you say "dressing" in French?
la vinaigrette
In French, "dressing" is la vinaigrette.
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Pronunciation
Say vee-neh-GRET, with stress on the final syllable and a crisp t sound.
Grammar notes
la vinaigrette is feminine. Its plural is vinaigrettes.
Example sentence
Elle versa de la vinaigrette sur la salade.
She drizzled dressing over the salad.
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How to remember la vinaigrette
Vinaigrette contains 'vinaigre', vinegar, since salad dressing is built around a vinegar base.
Related words
- toast le toast
- cereal les céréales
- pancake la crêpe
- omelet l' omelette
- broth le bouillon
- gravy la sauce
- sauce la sauce
- marinade la marinade
- herb l' herbe
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Questions about la vinaigrette
How do you pronounce la vinaigrette?
Say vee-neh-GRET, with stress on the final syllable and a crisp t sound.
Is la vinaigrette masculine or feminine?
la vinaigrette is feminine. la vinaigrette is feminine. Its plural is vinaigrettes.
How is la vinaigrette used in French?
la vinaigrette is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle versa de la vinaigrette sur la salade. (She drizzled dressing over the salad.).
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