Meanings
plural slaws
- CanadaUScountableuncountableColeslaw.
Slaws go well with grilled lean protein items and sandwiches.
2010, Judy Doherty, Salad Secrets: 100 of the Most Creative, Healthful Recipes, page 1032 more examples
Barbecue is always served with slaw in North Carolina and always has been.
1996, Jerry Bledsoe, “Slaw Crazy”, in Lee Harrison Child, editor, Close to Home: Revelations and Reminiscences by North Carolina Authors, page 66My boss, whose daughter was a working chef, told me that I made the best slaws that she had ever tasted. The secret is that slaws deserve as much care in their preparation as any other good meal.
2002, Alex Haas, Everyday Low Carb Cooking, page 73
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Dutchsla
- Englishslaw
Borrowed (around 1861) from Dutch sla, shortened from salade (“salad, lettuce”).
More words from Dutch
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Bulgarian зелева салата
- зелева салата (zeleva salata)coleslaw
Finnish coleslaw, kaalisalaatti
- coleslawcoleslaw
- kaalisalaatticoleslaw
German Krautsalat
- Krautsalatcoleslaw
Slovak kapustný šalát
- kapustný šalátcoleslaw
Spanish curtida
- curtidacoleslaw
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with slaw
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Cite this entry
slaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slaw
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