Definition of Italian dressing

1. Noun. A vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill.

Generic synonyms: Dressing, Salad Dressing

Lexicographical Neighbors of Italian Dressing

Italia
Italian
Italian-Canadian
Italian-speaking
Italian Peninsula
Italian Renaissance
Italian Republic
Italian Sign Language
Italian augmented sixth chord
Italian augmented sixth chords
Italian bee
Italian bread
Italian capital
Italian clover
Italian cypress
Italian dressing (current term)
Italian flap
Italian greyhound
Italian grip
Italian honeysuckle
Italian ice
Italian lira
Italian method
Italian millet
Italian monetary unit
Italian operation
Italian parsley
Italian region
Italian rhinoplasty
Italian rice

Literary usage of Italian dressing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cookbook for Men Whose Wives Don't Cook by Christopher Hamilton (2006)
"What you'll need: — Chicken breasts — Italian dressing — Barbeque sauce This ... Marinate your chicken in Italian dressing for as little as 10 minutes, ..."

2. He Knew He was Right by Anthony Trollope (1869)
"He was dressed in a bright Italian dressing-gown, or woollen paletot, —Italian, as having been bought in Italy, though, doubtless, it had come from France ..."

3. The Musical World (1877)
"But the idiosyncracy of the opera is such, and the goblin legend is so purely national, that it cannot be disguised either by French or Italian dressing-up. ..."

4. Mrs. Rorer's Vegetable Cookery and Meat Substitutes by Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer (1909)
"Use French or Italian dressing. MOCK CHICKEN SALAD Cut cold left-over mock turkey or chicken into cubes; mix with this half the quantity of crisp celery cut ..."

5. The New Practical Housekeeping: A Compilation of New, Choice and Carefully by Estelle Woods Wilcox (1890)
"Some season the lettuce with Italian dressing before dishing. If salmon is boiled purposely for salad it can be made into neater slices by cutting before ..."

6. Economical Cookery by Marion Harris Neil (1918)
"Chill and shake well before using on any green salad. Italian dressing 1 clove garlic 1 teaspoon salt i teaspoon paprika 1 tablespoon thick tomato i ..."

7. The Malone Cook Book by Mrs George Hawkins (1917)
"Use with lettuce or apples on lettuce. Mr. Spaulding. Italian dressing.— One-half teaspoon of salt, mashed clove of garlic, ..."

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