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
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Fontina adds a light nutty funk, and pickled pepper slaw adds a pop of acidity.
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Anderson and his two teammates on the show won $10,000 to split for winning a competition that involved a double cut pork chop, with cabbage slaw, wings and southern style macaroni salad against another team’s captain, Maneet Chauhan.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
As for main courses, naturally there is Beef Kebab as well as Chicken Skewers and a tantalizing plate of Smoked Pork Sausage, served with mustard and red cabbage slaw.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
In February 2024, Tennessee named hot slaw its first official state food and declared the city of Cleveland the dish’s capital.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Anderson and his two teammates on the show won $10,000 to split for winning a competition that involved a double cut pork chop, with cabbage slaw, wings and southern style macaroni salad against another team’s captain, Maneet Chauhan.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
As for main courses, naturally there is Beef Kebab as well as Chicken Skewers and a tantalizing plate of Smoked Pork Sausage, served with mustard and red cabbage slaw.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
In February 2024, Tennessee named hot slaw its first official state food and declared the city of Cleveland the dish’s capital.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for slaw
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“Slaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaw. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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