dressing, condiment, gravy or sauce (us cfr) dressing for food (us cfr) food dressing http://www.langual.org/langual_thesaurus.asp?termid=A0276 http://langual.org Standardized or nonstandardized mixture of edible fats or oils, acidifying agents and optional ingredients such as sweeteners (nutritive or nonnutritive), starch, egg and seasonings. Used in limited amounts to accompany salads and other foods. requires discussion