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pantofle
or pan·tof·fle
[ pan-tuh-fuhl, pan-tof-uhl, -toh-fuhl, -too- ]
/ ˈpæn tə fəl, pænˈtɒf əl, -ˈtoʊ fəl, -ˈtu- /
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noun
a slipper.
a cork-soled patten covering the forepart of the foot, worn in the 16th century.
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Origin of pantofle
First recorded in 1485–95; late Middle English pantaffle, pantouffle, from Middle French pantoufle; compare Old Italian pantofola, Provençal pantofla; further origin uncertain
Words nearby pantofle
pantihose, pantile, pantisocracy, pant leg, panto, pantofle, pantograph, pantology, pantomime, pantomimist, pantonal
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How to use pantofle in a sentence
An harlot is like a pantofle or slipper at an inne, which is ready to serve for every foote that comes.
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British Dictionary definitions for pantofle
pantofle
pantoffle pantoufle (pænˈtuːfəl)
/ (pænˈtɒfəl) /
noun
archaic a kind of slipper
Word Origin for pantofle
C15: from French pantoufle, from Old Italian pantofola, perhaps from Medieval Greek pantophellos shoe made of cork, from panto- + phellos cork
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