carpet slipper
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carpet slipper
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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At her first dance lesson, Goodman was hampered by wearing a winklepicker on one foot and a carpet slipper on the other.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2023
Oh, and for the record, I would rather eat a carpet slipper than 99% of the baked or healthy crisp-not-crisp alternatives on the market.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2014
It rested on a wooden "cricket," and was encased in a carpet slipper that contrasted strikingly with the congress boot that shod his other foot.
From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Day, Holman
Mrs. Doggett was suffering from a corn, which necessitated the use of a carpet slipper.
From The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields by Hackley, Sarah Bell
Mr. Binswanger fell into the attitude of reading again, knees crossed and one carpet slipper dangling.
From Every Soul Hath Its Song by Hurst, Fannie
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