COLESLAW Meaning of COLESLAW in English ■ noun a salad dish of shredded raw cabbage, carrots, and other vegetables mixed with mayonnaise.OriginC18: from Du. koolsla , from kool 'cabbage' + sla (see slaw ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004