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Russian dressing

Russian dressing noun: an American salad dressing, a spiced blend of mayonnaise and ketchup.

Noun

Russian dressing (countable and uncountable, plural Russian dressings)

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

Forms of Russian dressing

pluralRussian dressings

Origin of Russian dressing

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.

Questions about Russian dressing

What does Russian dressing mean?
Russian dressing means an American salad dressing, a spiced blend of mayonnaise and ketchup.
What part of speech is Russian dressing?
Russian dressing is a noun.
What is the plural of Russian dressing?
The plural of Russian dressing is Russian dressings.

Words near Russian dressing in the dictionary

  1. Russian dinners
  2. Russian dip
  3. Russian dips
  4. Russian doll
  5. Russian dolls
  6. Russian dressing
  7. Russian dressings
  8. Russian eagle
  9. Russian Easter bread
  10. Russian Easter breads
  11. Russian Easter egg

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