Thousand Island dressing


noun

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

Origin of Thousand Island dressing

First recorded in 1920–25

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