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slaw

slaw

14 4.2
A salad of thinly cut raw cabbage with a creamy or vinegar dressing
  • noun
  • /slɔː/
  • US
translation icon : ensalada de col
  • You can also get your pretzel topped with pork schnitzel, cabbage-apple slaw, and Swiss cheese.
  • cabbage slaw
  • Cole slaw
  • side of slaw

So Kurt's gonna put cheese and grape yogurt in your slaw mix.

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Examples

  • This is an Asian slaw and this is a swimming in Mayo slaw.

  • Beth thought, "How about a side of slaw with that?"

    Fiction book (1996)

  • "Could I have a little more slaw, please?" I asked.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • - Get some of their cole slaw too.

    Sling Blade (1996)

  • I brought you some of Rita's slaw.

    He Said, She Said (1991)

  • I have spinach and then this broccoli slaw which we need to use up.

  • The sandwich was awful, mostly owing to the slaw, which tasted bitter and horrible.

    Blog text (29)

  • Who even needs fish when you have the corned beef and tongue, the cole slaw, and baked beans?

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Black bean tostados Diablo with cabbage slaw and guacamole.

  • The barbecue platter was served with a generous portion of slaw, adding a refreshing crunch to the meal.

Synonyms

salad
vsslaw
550 1.0

A cold dish of small pieces of vegetables often served with a dressing

is more specific, being made mainly from shredded cabbage
coleslaw
vsslaw
30 1.8

A salad of thin raw cabbage with a creamy or vinegar dressing

is the shorter form of that name used informally

Surface Forms

slaw singular
slaws plural

Etymology

The word slaw is short for coleslaw, which comes from the Dutch words kool ('cabbage') and sla ('salad'). So slaw is simply a 'cabbage salad'.