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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Vinaigrette \Vin`ai*grette"\, n. [F., fr. vinaigre vinegar.]
1. (Cookery) A sauce, made of vinegar, oil, and other
ingredients, -- used esp. for cold meats.
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2. A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar
contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling
salts; -- called also {vinegarette}.
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3. A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a Bath chair, to be
drawn or pushed by a boy or man. [R.]
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