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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The beef short ribs with a barbecue balsamic vinegar sauce and daikon radish slaw leaves you wanting to come back for more.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Anderson and his two teammates, before they were eliminated on the show, also 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.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Get one dressed with superbly minimalist slaw at the Dixie Pig (which has been around since 1923) or with fries plus soft serve at Kream Kastle.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Served on a bed of pineapple and napa cabbage slaw.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Anderson and his two teammates, before they were eliminated on the show, also 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.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Get one dressed with superbly minimalist slaw at the Dixie Pig (which has been around since 1923) or with fries plus soft serve at Kream Kastle.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Served on a bed of pineapple and napa cabbage slaw.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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