dressing vs Italian dressing

Italian dressing vs dressing

dressing and Italian dressing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dressing	Yes	No	No	No
Italian dressing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Italian dressing is a hyponym of dressing; that is, Italian dressing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dressing:

dressing: savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
Italian dressing: a vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill

Other hyponyms of dressing include sauce Louis, bleu cheese dressing, blue cheese dressing, blue cheese dressing, Roquefort dressing, French dressing, sauce vinaigrette, vinaigrette, Lorenzo dressing, anchovy dressing, half-and-half dressing, mayo, mayonnaise, Russian dressing, Russian mayonnaise, salad cream, Thousand Island dressing.

dressing (noun)	Italian dressing (noun)
the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes	a vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill
the act of applying a bandage
processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
a cloth covering for a wound or sore
making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

Difference between dressing and Italian dressing

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