Russian dressing

noun

An American salad dressing, a spiced blend of mayonnaise and ketchup.

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Russian mayonnaise
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Meanings

nounRussian dressing (countable and uncountable, plural Russian dressings)

plural Russian dressings

  1. countableuncountableAn American salad dressing, a spiced blend of mayonnaise and ketchup.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added

Similar
Russian mayonnaise
Broader
dressingsalad dressing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Named by Americans for marketing purposes, portraying a fanciful notion of the dressing being made in a Russian style; more at Wikipedia. Compare also French dressing.

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Translations

Polish sos rosyjski, dressing rosyjski
  • sos rosyjskisalad dressing
  • dressing rosyjskisalad dressing
Spanish aliño ruso
  • aliño rusosalad dressing
Cite this entry
APA

Russian dressing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russian%20dressing

MLA

“Russian dressing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russian%20dressing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Russian dressing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russian%20dressing.

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