"Russian dressing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Russian dressings [plural]
Etymology: Named by Americans for marketing purposes, portraying a fanciful notion of the dressing being made in a Russian style; more at Wikipedia. Compare also French dressing. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Russian dressing (countable and uncountable, plural Russian dressings)
  1. An American salad dressing, a spiced blend of mayonnaise and ketchup. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (salad dressing): sos rosyjski [masculine] (Polish), dressing rosyjski [masculine] (Polish), aliño ruso [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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