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slip-on

[ slip-on, -awn ]
/ ˈslɪpˌɒn, -ˌɔn /
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adjective
made without buttons, straps, zippers, etc., so as to be put on easily and quickly: a slip-on blouse; slip-on shoes.
noun
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
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Origin of slip-on

First recorded in 1805–15; adj., noun use of verb phrase slip on
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British Dictionary definitions for slip-on

slip-on

adjective
(of a garment or shoe) made so as to be easily and quickly put on or off
noun
a slip-on garment or shoe
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