dressing vs Russian dressing

Russian dressing vs dressing

dressing and Russian dressing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dressing	Yes	No	No	No
Russian dressing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Russian dressing is a hyponym of dressing; that is, Russian dressing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dressing:

dressing: savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
Russian dressing: mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added

Other hyponyms of dressing include sauce Louis, bleu cheese dressing, blue cheese dressing, blue cheese dressing, Roquefort dressing, French dressing, sauce vinaigrette, vinaigrette, Lorenzo dressing, anchovy dressing, Italian dressing, half-and-half dressing, mayo, mayonnaise, Russian mayonnaise, salad cream, Thousand Island dressing.

dressing (noun)	Russian dressing (noun)
the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes	mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added
the act of applying a bandage
processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
a cloth covering for a wound or sore
making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

Difference between dressing and Russian dressing

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