English

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Etymology

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By confusion with cold.

Noun

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coldslaw (uncountable)

  1. Archaic form of coleslaw.
    • 1844, Daniel Mallory, The Iris, Or Annual Visiter, for 1844, page 49:
      The Shakspeare was particularly celebrated for the excellency of fried oysters and coldslaw.
    • 1856, L. G. Abell, The Skillful Housewife, page 109:
      Coldslaw. Select the hardest, firmest head of cabbage. Cut it in two, and shave it as fine as possible.