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PRONUNCIATION OF FRENCH DRESSING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRENCH DRESSING

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French dressing is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FRENCH DRESSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

French dressing

French dressing

French dressing is a term used for different salad dressings in different countries. Initially the term was a synonym for "vinaigrette". In the United States and Canada, it refers to an oil and vinegar based dressing that is usually rather sweet. Ketchup is one ingredient, making it red to orange in color; sugar is added for sweetness. Worcestershire sauce and paprika are key ingredients. Some versions include chopped onions. It is also available as a "creamy" version, which is opaque. In Germany, French dressing is somewhat similar. In Switzerland, it is a white dressing with mayonnaise or cream.In the UK, French dressing refers to a somewhat thick, off-white dressing made with vinegar, oil, Dijon mustard and garlic, often with herbs added.

Definition of French dressing in the English dictionary

The definition of French dressing in the dictionary is a salad dressing made from oil and vinegar with seasonings; vinaigrette.

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Synonyms and antonyms of French dressing in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «French dressing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRENCH DRESSING

Find out the translation of French dressing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of French dressing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «French dressing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

法国敷料
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aderezo francés
570 millions of speakers

English

French dressing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्रेंच ड्रेसिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صوص فرنسى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Французский туалетный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

molho francês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফরাসি পোশাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vinaigrette française
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpakaian Perancis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Französisch -Dressing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フレンチドレッシング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프랑스어 드레싱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ganti baju Perancis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thay đồ Pháp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரஞ்சு ஆடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रेंच ड्रेसिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fransız giyimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

French dressing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sos francuski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

французький туалетний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dressing franceză
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

γαλλική σάλτσα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Franse slaaisous
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fransk dressing
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Fransk dressing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of French dressing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH DRESSING»

The term «French dressing» is normally little used and occupies the 116.743 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH DRESSING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about French dressing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRENCH DRESSING»

Discover the use of French dressing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to French dressing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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French Dressing: Women, Men, and Ancien Régime Fiction
The works of the women novelists who were their contemporaries - Tencin, Graffigny, Riccoboni, Charriere - also configure the social relations between the sexes but shift the emphasis to the aftermath of sexual plot: the emotional and ...
Nancy K. Miller, 1995
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Ninety-Nine Salads and How to Make Them
Swedish. Salad,. One cupful of cold chicken diced, one cupful of beef tongue, one cupful of smoked salmon, one carrot, two potatoes, one cupful of string beans, French dressing, one-half pint mayonnaise dressing, pickled beet. Separate the ...
Shreve &. Co (San Francisco), Livermore & Knight, R. I. Livermore &. Knight Co (Providence, 2008
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The New Gas Grill Gourmet: Great Grilled Food for Everyday ...
One 16-ounce bottle Kraft Creamy French Dressing (Marsha says, "Accept no substitutes.") 6 cloves garlic (optional), minced or pressed 1 tablespoon dried rosemary (optional), crumbled One 4-pound leg of lamb, boned, trimmed, and ...
A. Cort Sinnes, 2005
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The Everything Glycemic Index Cookbook: 300 Appetizing ...
2 tablespoons French dressing (see page 92) Vi pound lean, boneless sirloin steak, sliced thinly Salt and pepper to taste Nonstick spray or 1 teaspoon olive oil 4 flat breads 4 slices ripe tomato, halved 2 teaspoons French dressing Serves 1 ...
Nancy T. Maar, 2006
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The Complete Calorie Fat & Carb Counter
40 0 9 1 0 French Dressing, 2 tbsp. 120 11 5 0 0 Hot Bacon Dressing, 2 tbsp. 140 14 5 0 0 Lite Olive Oil Vinaigrette, 2 tbsp. 60 6 3 0 0 Poppy Seed Dressing, 2 tbsp . 130 10 8 0 0 Ranch Dressing, 2 tbsp. 120 12 2 0 1 Red French Dressing, ...
Alex A. Lluch, 2008
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JOC All New Rev. - 1997
The most basic concoction of this kind is the classic French dressing called vinaigrette, which is nothing but a combination of three to four parts oil (usually olive) and one part acid (usually wine vinegar), seasoned with salt and pepper and ...
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, 1997
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A New Book of Cookery
CHAPTER XX SALAD DRESSINGS Martinique French Dressing1 f 1^0 French. Dressing (see The Boston Cooking- *□' School Cook Book, p. 323) add one-half teaspoon finely chopped parsley and one-half tablespoon finely chopped green ...
Fannie Farmer, 2008
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Sunkist Recipes
Orange and Peanut Salad 1 banana 2 Simkist oranges rA cup peanuts Lettuce French dressing Remove skin from banana; scrape, and cut in quarters ( lengthwise) and thirds (crosswise), and roll in peanuts, finely chopped. Pare oranges, cut ...
California Fruit Growers Exchange, 2007
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Salads
Rice Salad 1 cup steamed rice 3 tablespoons Quick French Dressing (page 100) 6 red radishes, cut into thin round slices 1 medium capsicum, cut into thin strips 1 -inch piece leek, shredded 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced 1 small carrot, cut ...
Sanjeev Kapoor
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The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, Revised Edition: Activities ...
Basic French Dressing 'A cup vinegar or lemon juice 3'/4 teaspoon salt i cup vegetable or olive oil % teaspoon pepper Optional: 2 tablespoons ketchup or tomato paste Sweet French Dressing To Basic French Dressing, add a little honey.
Carol Kranowitz, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRENCH DRESSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term French dressing is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Lost Art of the Salad: How to Keep It Simple and Classic
Mine was a pile of iceberg lettuce with a few shredded carrots, French dressing on the side. It was served in my school cafeteria and formed the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
NEIGHBORS: Is new always best?
There are so many choices for salad dressings and I rarely can find just plain French dressing. So many of my basics have been replaced by ... «Sierra Vista Herald, Jul 15»
3
5 ways to make the perfect potato salad
The creamy version we know today likely came by way of France, where potatoes were mixed with a French dressing in the 1800s. It wasn't ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
4
Charcoal boy meets grill -- and it was love at first light
Chicken breasts get a marinade – usually something with French dressing as a base. Whole chicken (I make a mean beer-butt chicken) and ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Dining in the past
... a special roast beef dinner at Ojiichan and Obaachan's house; that smell of roast beef and French dressing is engrained in my memory as if it ... «Nichi Bei Weekly, Jun 15»
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Steve Matthews / June 24 at BELMONT
7 French Dressing(L) 118 Jara 5-5-8 Hertler 12-1. 8 Patch of Midnight 124 Franco x-x-x Iselin 8-1. 9 Purrfectly Mine(L) 118 Alvarado 5-6-5 ... «Newsday, Jun 15»
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Don't Go Changing
I had my favorite salad, which was shredded cheese instead of lettuce, topped with bacon bits and French dressing. The cooks served up ... «Volume One, Jun 15»
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Some stuff you should know before you go BBQ mad this summer…
“Go for a small baked potato with salad and a lighter French dressing made with healthy olive/rapeseed oil.” Here's a breakdown of what ... «The42, Jun 15»
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Sprout Salad Co: Good, but not better than yours
A classic Cobb salad does not — never ever — arrive with canned black olives, nor French dressing, so keep a keen eye if you are a stickler, ... «City Pages, Jun 15»
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Western wears on despite growing competition; VZD's reboot nears …
Yes, turkey, gouda, avocado and French dressing sound like the makings of a fine sandwich, but if it's going to named for Judge Smails ... «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»

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