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slippers

  • plural
    of slipper.
    slipper
    noun
    any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc.

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Suit trousers were paired with a leather jacket, a boater hat and ballet slippers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Moonshot’s roughly 300 employees sometimes wear slippers in the office and step into conference rooms named after bands and musicians including Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Queen, Prince and Bob Dylan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

In observing the Los Angeles Ballet at rehearsal, Claire Salinda distills the appeal of ballet core: How slippers and satin can make you feel more confident, secure and ordered in a chaotic world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

This full-body scan is happening at a sci-fi-style clinic in Manchester city centre, with me wearing a dressing gown and hexagon-shaped rubber slippers.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

I wait until the librarian goes back behind the desk and an old guy in slippers walks by.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko