noun
slaw
slaw
noun
1
A salad made of shredded raw cabbage, usually with a creamy or vinegary dressing; coleslaw.
"The barbecue plate came with a side of slaw."
How to Use Slaw
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA short way of saying coleslaw.
Word Forms
slaws plural
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Etymology
Borrowed around 1861 from Dutch sla, a shortened form of salade ("salad").