slaw

noun

ˈslȯ 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Guests can go traditional and put both on their dog, or keep it vegetarian with just the slaw, or go rogue and make a chili-cheese dog. —Farideh Sadeghin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026

Variants include a slaw, chili cheese and even a poutine hot dog. —Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

Menu Cuisine: American What to order: Double cheeseburger all the way, with chili cheese fries and a side of slaw. —Phillip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026

Try the edamame dumplings, Keys-y bouillabaisse with yellowtail snapper, daily catch, or whole seasonal fish served with tropical slaw, citrus, and jasmine rice to keep on theme. —Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing slaw

• cole slaw

Rhymes for slaw

• aah
• ah
• ahh
• aw
• awe
• bah
• blah
• bra
• caw
• claw
• craw
• daw

Kids Definition

slaw

noun

ˈslȯ 

: coleslaw