Russian dressing

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noun

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

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Origin of Russian dressing

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby Russian dressing

russet Burbank, Russia, Russia leather, Russian, Russian doll, Russian dressing, Russian Empire, Russian Federation, Russianize, Russian olive, Russian Orthodox Church

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How to use Russian dressing in a sentence

Then came Bess Myerson, a daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants who was raised in the Sholem Aleichem Houses in the Bronx.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is not the first time the director has fallen for Russian propaganda.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup|James Kirchick|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What it endangers is a narrow conception of Russian power, understood through the eyes of its dictatorial leader.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup|James Kirchick|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Unlike the Soviet Union at a certain period in history, the Russian economy does not hold a candle to that of the United States.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup|James Kirchick|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

His first language was Russian, then he learned Swedish, but chooses to perform in monosyllabic broken English.
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A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
She was in a soiled dressing gown of purple flannel, with several of the buttons off.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Then she noticed the letter which the child had given her, still lying on the dressing table, with her gloves.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
But Mary had gone home after dressing her mistress, and the fat boy came back again more disturbed than before.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
An argument took place in a coffee-house, between two men of taste, as to the best method of dressing a beefsteak.
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British Dictionary definitions for Russian dressing

Russian dressing

noun

mayonnaise or vinaigrette with chilli sauce, chopped gherkins, etc

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