mayonnaise
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈmeɪ.ə.neɪz/, /ˌmeɪ.əˈneɪz/
  • (America, æ-tensing) also IPA: /ˈmæn.eɪz/, [ˈmɛən-]
Noun

mayonnaise

  1. A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.
  2. Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.
    We served a lobster mayonnaise as a starter.
  3. Any cream, for example for moisturizing the face or conditioning the hair, for which the base is egg yolks and oil.
    hair mayonnaise, facial mayonnaise
    • 2016, Emma Tarlo, Entanglement: The Secret Lives of Hair, Oneworld Publications (ISBN 9781780749938):
      They include cider vinegar, two pre-shampoo products, shampoo, conditioner, hair mayonnaise, oil, leave-in conditioner, end protector, revitalising styling spray and filtered water.
    • , Rhea E. Santangelo, Grow It Girl! How I Took My Hair from Broken to Beautiful, Lulu.com (ISBN 9780557569021), page 26:
      Then I implemented a lighter protein conditioner – such as hair mayonnaise, which I learned about from my cousin Renee – for the off weeks. I used this hidden gem in combination with olive oil (yes, I bought a kitchen bottle of olive oil – the same kind my grandmother used in every single delicious dish she ever cooked – strictly for use in my hair).
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