Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
dictionary thesaurus view recents

Italian dressing

noun
Save Word

Definition of Italian dressing

: a salad dressing flavored especially with garlic and oregano

First Known Use of Italian dressing

1901, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about Italian dressing

Time Traveler for Italian dressing

Time Traveler

The first known use of Italian dressing was in 1901

See more words from the same year

Statistics for Italian dressing

Cite this Entry

“Italian dressing.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Italian%20dressing. Accessed 15 December 2019.

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for Italian dressing

Italian dressing

noun

English Language Learners Definition of Italian dressing

US : a salad dressing that is made of oil, vinegar, and herbs

See the full definition for Italian dressing in the English Language Learners Dictionary

Comments on Italian dressing

What made you want to look up Italian dressing? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

delectation

Listen to the pronounciation of delectation

delight or enjoyment

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz

  • scrabble tiles that read scrabble quiz
  • Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Syn City

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games