slipper

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈslɪpəɹ/ UK /ˈslɪpə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #16304

Meanings

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noun
a soft, comfortable shoe that is easy to put on and is often worn indoors

He left one slipper beside the bed.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a soft, comfortable shoe... house shoemule

Word family

Forms slippered

Derived forms beslipperhouse-slipperladyslipperpipe-and-slipperslipper-orchidslipperetteslipperlessslipperlikeslipperwort

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Phrases (1)

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lady slipper
an orchid whose flower has a pouch shaped like a small shoe

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English slypper, equivalent to slip + -er.

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