plural slaws
: a salad made of raw sliced or chopped cabbage and often additional ingredients (such as raisins or shredded carrots) tossed in a usually creamy dressing : coleslaw
also
: a similarly prepared salad featuring a raw fruit or vegetable other than cabbage
broccoli slaw
apple and fennel slaw
Examples of slaw in a Sentence
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Sweet golden raisins and pre-packaged broccoli slaw mix are transformed with this simple recipe.
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
Texas-style barbecue staples like brisket, slaw, and mac and cheese are served alongside charro beans, elote cups and the weekends-only smoked barbacoa.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
The recipe was easy to follow; the sauces, dressings, and spice blends were premade; and the burger was juicy with lots of flavor thanks to the Cajun seasoning, spicy aioli, and honey-Dijon slaw.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
It’s piled on a squishy potato roll with pickles and a purple-cabbage slaw.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
Texas-style barbecue staples like brisket, slaw, and mac and cheese are served alongside charro beans, elote cups and the weekends-only smoked barbacoa.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
The recipe was easy to follow; the sauces, dressings, and spice blends were premade; and the burger was juicy with lots of flavor thanks to the Cajun seasoning, spicy aioli, and honey-Dijon slaw.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
It’s piled on a squishy potato roll with pickles and a purple-cabbage slaw.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Slaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaw. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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