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Webster 1913 Edition


Coleslaw

Cole′slawˊ

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Noun.
[D.
kool slaa
cabbage salad.]
A salad made of sliced cabbage.

Definition 2024


coleslaw

coleslaw

See also: colesław and cole slaw

English

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Noun

coleslaw (usually uncountable, plural coleslaws)

  1. A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowing from English coleslaw. Colloquial pronunciation results from similarity of the word to the Polish given name Bolesław.

Pronunciation

  • standard (rarely used):
    • IPA(key): [ˈkɔl.slɔw]
  • colloquial:
    • IPA(key): [kɔˈlɛ.swaf]

Noun

coleslaw m inan

  1. coleslaw salad

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