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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Russian dressing

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

As for sandwiches, the reuben hits pleasure points with tangy sauerkraut, sweet Russian dressing and half a pound of thinly shaved corned beef.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2022

Then you can extend your abilities to the many mayonnaise derivatives like remoulade, aioli, Russian dressing, blue cheese dressing, green goddess dressing, vegan mayonnaise, and so on.

From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2021

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

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2020

Russian dressing is seldom reliable; not only is there an unpleasant odour, but in damp weather the pelts often become clammy, which is due to the saline matter in the dressing mixture.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various