slaw

[ slaw ]

noun

coleslaw.

Origin of slaw

1860–65, Americanism;<Dutch sla, short for saladesalad

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British Dictionary definitions for slaw

slaw

/ (slɔː) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian short for coleslaw

Origin of slaw

C19: from Dutch sla, short for salade salad

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