# Russian dressing

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An American salad dressing, a spiced blend of mayonnaise and ketchup.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/russian-dressing