coleslaw

noun

cole·slaw ˈkōl-ˌslȯ

variants or less commonly cole slaw

plural coleslaws also cole slaws

: a salad made of raw sliced or chopped cabbage and often additional ingredients (such as shredded carrots or raisins) tossed in a usually creamy dressing

called also slaw

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Round out your plate with Caribbean coleslaw and sticky sweet plantains plus Southern-style collards and cornbread. —

Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025 Two Reubens, two coleslaws, four beers and two shots of slivo cost us about $30. —

Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 The sandwich itself is local fried snapper, placed between two thick slices of toasted bread and stuffed with cheese and coleslaw before being smothered in lashings of hot sauce. —

Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024 Grandma likes to serve her recipes with a side of coleslaw or potato salad. —

Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coleslaw