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slipper

1

[ slip-er ]

noun

  1. any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, slip, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc. Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.


verb (used with object)

  1. to strike or beat with a slipper.

slipper

2

[ slip-er ]

adjective

Older Use.

slipper

/ ˈ²õ±ôɪ±èÉ™ /

noun

  1. a light shoe of some soft material, for wearing around the house
  2. a woman's evening or dancing shoe
  3. informal.
    cricket a fielder in the slip position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. informal.
    tr to hit or beat with a slipper
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ±ô¾±±è±è±ð°ù±ð»å, adjective
  • ˈ²õ±ô¾±±è±è±ð°ù-ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±ô¾±±èp±ð°ù·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ±ô¾±±èp±ð°ù±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of slipper1

First recorded in 1470–80; slip 1 + -er 1

Origin of slipper2

before 1000; Middle English sliper, Old English slipor; slippery
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In the 1994 classic, Tom Hanks ruminates about fate, resilience and providence, from a park bench that has become a part of movie lore in the way of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers.

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If time allows, book a massage at the in-house spa — your robe and slippers will be delivered to your room before an experience designed for peak relaxation.

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If you need a house shoe to work with these PJs, please consult my earlier treatise on slippers.

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They clicked the heels of their ruby slippers together, repeating, “It’s just a negotiation tool. It’s just a negotiation tool.â€

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Many remained at the site of the accident, where slippers, clothes and other belongings of the victims lay covered in mud.

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