pantofle
or pan·tof·fle
[ pan-tuh-fuh l, pan-tof-uh l, -toh-fuh l, -too- ]
/ ˈpæn tə fəl, pænˈtɒf əl, -ˈtoʊ fəl, -ˈtu- /
noun
a slipper.
a cork-soled patten covering the forepart of the foot, worn in the 16th century.
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Words nearby pantofle
pantihose, pantile, pantisocracy, panto, panto-, pantofle, pantograph, pantology, pantomime, pantomimist, pantomogram
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Example sentences from the Web for pantofle
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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