Meaning of SLIPPER
| Pronunciation: | | 'slipur
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- [n] low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
- [n] a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
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| | Synonyms: | | carpet slipper, skidder, slider |
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| | See Also: | | bootee, bootees, bootie, booties, footgear, footwear, human, individual, mortal, mule, mules, person, scuff, scuffs, somebody, someone, soul | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Slip"per\, n.
1. One who, or that which, slips.
2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease,
and worn in undress; a slipshoe.
3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
4. A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
5. (Mach.) A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding
piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment;
-- also called {shoe}, and {gib}.
{Slipper animalcule} (Zo["o]l.), a ciliated infusorian of the
genus {Paramecium}.
{Slipper flower}.(Bot.) Slipperwort.
{Slipper limpet}, or {Slipper shell} (Zo["o]l.), a boat
shell.
\Slip"per\, a. [AS. slipur.]
Slippery. [Obs.]
O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope
Of mortal men. --Spenser.
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