half-slip

[ haf-slip, hahf- ]

noun

1. a woman's skirtlike undergarment, usually of a straight or slightly flared shape and having a narrow elasticized waistband.

half-slip

noun

1. a woman's topless slip that hangs from the waist Also calledwaist-slip

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-slip¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

You wrap the fabric around yourself once, tuck the top into your half-slip, fold a few pleats, and tuck them into the same slip.

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