a spicy sauce for meats, poultry, etc., containing soy, vinegar, and other ingredients: orig. made in Worcester, England
Worcestershire sauce in American English
noun
a sharp sauce made with soy, vinegar, spices, etc., originally made in Worcester, England
Word origin
[1680–90]This word is first recorded in the period 1680–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: gangway, knockdown, mob, picket, turnoff
Examples of 'Worcestershire sauce' in a sentence
Worcestershire sauce
Lola paused in decanting tomato juice and Worcestershire sauce into a glass.