Thousand Island dressing
noun
a seasoned mayonnaise, often containing chopped pickles, pimientos, sweet peppers, hard-boiled eggs, etc.
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Origin of Thousand Island dressing
First recorded in 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for thousand island dressing
Thousand Island dressing
noun
a salad dressing made from mayonnaise with ketchup, chopped gherkins, etc
Word Origin for Thousand Island dressing
probably from the Thousand Islands
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