# coleslaw

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkəʊlslɔː/ · frequency rank #44,696

## Definitions
1. A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccoleslaw`, `cloeslaw`, `coelslaw`, `colelsaw`, `colesalw`, `coleslaww`, `colesllaw`, `coleslwa`, `colesslaw`, `colleslaw`, `colselaw`, `ocleslaw`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coleslaw