English

Alternative forms

• cole slaw (US)

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).

Synonyms

• slaw (US, Canada)

Translations

Polish

Alternative forms

• colesław
• kolesław

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

Declension