coleslaw

noun

cole·​slaw ˈkōl-ˌslȯ How to pronounce coleslaw (audio)
: a salad made of raw sliced or chopped cabbage

Examples of coleslaw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Raising Cane’s menu offers chicken finger box combos that come with a combination of coleslaw, fries and toast. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024 The combo comes with six pieces of KFC's Original Recipe chicken on the bone, as well as four sides including mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, corn, mac & cheese and four biscuits, all for just $20, according to the company. The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Dinners will be northern Canadian cod, with sides including french fries or mac and cheese, coleslaw, fruit, coffee and cake and beverages for purchase. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2024 Cost: Fish dinner: two pieces of fish, two sides and coleslaw for $14. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024 The menu also featured Azar’s versions of a hot Italian panini (salami, mortadella, capicola, provolone cheese), half-pound cheeseburger and Cuban sandwich, along with sides of mac ‘n’ cheese, potato salad and creamy creole coleslaw. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024 Cost: Fish set-up comes with bread, coleslaw and one other side for $13. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024 This dish has crispy lobster tail meat, shrimp, hush puppies and French fries served with coleslaw, honey-jalapeño butter and malt vinegar aioli. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024 Two Reubens, two coleslaws, four beers and two shots of slivo cost us about $30. Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Dutch koolsla, from kool cabbage + sla salad

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coleslaw was in 1794

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“Coleslaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coleslaw. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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coleslaw

noun
cole·​slaw ˈkōl-ˌslȯ How to pronounce coleslaw (audio)
: a salad made of sliced or chopped raw cabbage

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