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slip-on

American  
[slip-on, -awn] / ˈslɪpˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

adjective

  1. made without buttons, straps, zippers, etc., so as to be put on easily and quickly.

    a slip-on blouse; slip-on shoes.

noun

  1. something made this way, especially an article of clothing.

slip-on British  

adjective

  1. (of a garment or shoe) made so as to be easily and quickly put on or off

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a slip-on garment or shoe

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Etymology

Origin of slip-on

First recorded in 1805–15; adj., noun use of verb phrase slip on

Example Sentences

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Hwang allows viewers to wonder whether In-ho is simply trying to put himself in his players’ white slip-on Vans as an act of sickly voyeurism, or if he has a larger plan of his own.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

Ms Smith was last seen wearing a white and black striped cardigan and red leather slip-on shoes and was carrying a suitcase, police said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2024

Lee, who replaced Riccardo Tisci as chief creative officer last year, joined from Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta where he created a buzz with pillowy leather clutch handbags and slip-on heels.

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2023

In that way, they’re sort of a cultural cousin to the iconic Vans slip-on.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2022

I clear my throat and catch a quick look at myself in the mirror: that new red shirt and those jeans, my boring new slip-on shoes.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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