slip-on
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
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
Footwear consisted of slip-on heels in bright colours, studded pumps as well as all black brogues.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2023
Meanwhile, I’ve had several conversations with colleagues in the past couple of weeks about the virtues of the wildly popular Birkenstock Boston, a slip-on shoe that’s a door-knock away from a house scuff.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2022
She wore a red-and-white-checkered skirt that stopped above her knees, slip-on shoes with a square wooden heel, and a close-fitting blouse styled like a man’s undershirt.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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