slaw
/slɔː/US/slɔ/
slaw noun: coleslaw.
Noun
slaw (countable and uncountable, plural slaws)
- Coleslaw.
- Barbecue is always served with slaw in North Carolina and always has been.1996, Jerry Bledsoe, “Slaw Crazy”, in Lee Harrison Child, editor, Close to Home: Revelations and Reminiscences by North Carolina Authors, page 66
- My boss, whose daughter was a working chef, told me that I made the best slaws that she had ever tasted. The secret is that slaws deserve as much care in their preparation as any other good meal.2002, Alex Haas, Everyday Low Carb Cooking, page 73
Examples of slaw in a sentence
- She ordered a plate of barbecue with a side of slaw.
- I liked the idea of this riff on Peking duck, replete with mini-pancakes, apple and fennel slaw, cherry sauce and scallions.
- Al produces an excellent supper of barbecue, slaw, and margueritas.
Forms of slaw
| plural | slaws |
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Origin of slaw
Borrowed (around 1861) from Dutch sla, shortened from salade (“salad, lettuce”).
Words formed from slaw
Phrases with slaw
Words that rhyme with slaw
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Questions about slaw
- What does slaw mean?
- Slaw means coleslaw.
- What part of speech is slaw?
- Slaw is a noun.
- How do you pronounce slaw?
- Slaw is pronounced /slɔː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of slaw?
- The plural of slaw is slaws.
Words near slaw in the dictionary
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