MAYONNAISE Meaning of MAYONNAISE in English n.1 a thick creamy dressing made of egg-yolks, oil, vinegar, etc. 2 a (usu. specified) dish dressed with this (chicken mayonnaise). Etymology: F, perh. f. mahonnais -aise of Port Mahon on Minorca Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012