slaw

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslɔː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/slɔ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slô)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
slaw /slɔ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Foodcoleslaw.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
slaw  (slô),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Foodcoleslaw.
  • Dutch sla, short for salade salad
  • 1860–65, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
slaw /slɔː/ n
  1. chiefly US Canadian
    short for coleslaw
Etymology: 19th Century: from Dutch sla, short for salade salad
'slaw' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sloth - slow
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