Thousand Island dressing

American  

noun

1. a seasoned mayonnaise, often containing chopped pickles, pimientos, sweet peppers, hard-boiled eggs, etc.

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Thousand Island dressing British  

noun

1. a salad dressing made from mayonnaise with ketchup, chopped gherkins, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Thousand Island dressing

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Skeptics say the sauce is similar to Thousand Island dressing, variations of which are used at McDonald’s and In-N-Out Burger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Trump received a replica gold crown from South Korea — and a meal featuring Thousand Island dressing, ketchup and a gold brownie.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

There, dolphins and seashells are painted on the ceiling, the $25 Trump Burger comes with Thousand Island dressing on a Trump-branded brioche bun, and picture windows offer resplendent views of the Pacific Ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

She'd get the chef's salad with Thousand Island dressing, while I'd go for the open-faced turkey sandwich topped with a peppery brown gravy.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2022

I ate lettuce leaves with Thousand Island dressing, and caramel apples, and popcorn with butter.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate