Definition of COLESLAW

coleslaw

Plural: coleslaws

Noun

  • A salad made primarily of shredded raw cabbage, often with dressing.
  • basically shredded cabbage
  • A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).

Examples

  • He arranged the tiles like a COLESLAW, hoping the jumbled letters would eventually form a word.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch koolsla (mentioned in English as the Dutch name by at least in 1794), from kool (“cabbage”) + sla (“salad”).

Synonyms

slaw

Scrabble Score: 13

coleslaw: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
coleslaw: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coleslaw: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

coleslaw: valid Words With Friends Word