Russian dressing

American  

noun

1. a sharp mayonnaise dressing containing chopped pickles, chili sauce or ketchup, pimientos, etc.

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Russian dressing British  

noun

1. mayonnaise or vinaigrette with chilli sauce, chopped gherkins, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Russian dressing

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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Russian dressing

I’d probably do turkey on rye with mustard, but with coleslaw and Russian dressing on the side so I can add small amounts when I want.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Instead, it’s a double-decker sandwich with two deli meats, Swiss cheese, coleslaw and Russian dressing, all layered intricately between slices of thin rye bread.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

And Russian dressing, hysterically enough, was a really big thing.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2020

For a rebooted Reuben, Freedman uses house-cured meat, fat-rendered sauerkraut and Russian dressing goosed with Oaxacan chili powder.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2018

A clear soup, Dicky Boy, and Maryland chicken, hot asparagus, a Russian dressing for our lettuce, and at the end red raspberries with little cakes.

From Mistress Anne by F. Vaux (Francis Vaux) Wilson

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