slipper

¹

[slip-er]

noun

1. any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, slip, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc.

verb (used with object)

1. to strike or beat with a slipper.

slipper

²

[slip-er]

adjective

Older Use.

1. slippery.

slipper

/ ˈslɪpə /

noun

1. a light shoe of some soft material, for wearing around the house

2. a woman's evening or dancing shoe

3. informal,  cricket a fielder in the slip position

verb

1. informal,  (tr) to hit or beat with a slipper

Other Word Forms

• slipperlike adjective
• unslippered adjective
• slippered adjective
• slipper-like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of slipper¹

First recorded in 1470–80; slip ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of slipper²

before 1000; Middle English sliper, Old English slipor; slippery

Example Sentences

A pair of socks with bows stitched on top served nicely as ballet slippers.

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Nina padded up in her slippers, bringing rolls and glasses of tea with lemon.

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"The girls who don't have slippers bathe barefoot or use shared slippers. They get fungal infections and pass them to each other."

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But will he leave a glass slipper behind?

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“Think of, like, a cashmere blanket with your name stitched on it or some really comfortable slippers,” he says.

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