slaw

noun

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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State of plate: State lawmakers voted last year to make Cleveland, Tennessee's, hot slaw and Memphis barbecue state foods. Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025 The sides are familiar: fries, pintos, mac-and-cheese, slaw and potato salad. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025 The speciality menu includes the Concha Chicken Sandwich — a chicken breast fillet marinated in reposado tequila and topped with tequila lime slaw. Luke Chinman, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 In addition, Carl Reese will be making his homemade Jalapeño dinner rolls while our Angels in Service staff assembles a fresh creamy Cole slaw. Gary Paun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slaw

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slaw was in 1861

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“Slaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaw. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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