ranch dressing

noun

: a creamy salad dressing usually containing milk or buttermilk and mayonnaise

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The Woodward White comes dressed in dollops of rich ricotta freckled with red pepper flakes and lemon zest, while the Bagley Chorizo elevates ranch dressing, a Midwest staple, by infusing it with cilantro. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 29 July 2025 The ranch dressing takes it by the hand and skips merrily down the path of, if not deliciousness, at least something better than mediocre. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025 This recipe is traditionally made with a packet of gravy mix and a packet of ranch dressing mix. Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 8 July 2025 Another favorite is the Pickle Power Pizza ($24) with garlic white sauce, pickles, onions, cheese, dill, chives, ranch dressing and wavy potato chips. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ranch dressing

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ranch dressing was in 1966

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“Ranch dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch%20dressing. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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