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vinaigrous

English

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Etymology

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From French vinaigre (“vinegar”) +‎ -ous.[1]

Adjective

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vinaigrous (comparative more vinaigrous, superlative most vinaigrous)

  1. (archaic) vinegary
    • 1837, Thomas Carlyle, “Lafayette”, in The French Revolution: A History […], volume I (The Bastille), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC, book VII (The Insurrection of Women), page 275:
      The fair Palace Dames publicly declare that this Lafayette, detestable though he be, is their saviour for once. Even the ancient vinaigrous Tantes admit it; […]

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  1. ^ James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Vinaigrous, a.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes X, Part 2 (V–Z), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 210, column 1.
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