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coleslaw

[ kohl-slaw ]

noun

  1. a salad of finely sliced or chopped raw cabbage, usually moistened with a mayonnaise dressing.

coleslaw

/ ˈkəʊlˌslɔː /

noun

  1. a salad of shredded cabbage, mayonnaise, carrots, onions, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coleslaw1

1785–95;

< Dutch koolsla, equivalent to kool cabbage, cole

+ sla, contraction of salade salad

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coleslaw1

C19: from Dutch koolsla, from koolsalade, literally: cabbage salad

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