slipper
pronunciation
How to pronounce slipper in British English:
UK [ˈslɪpə(r)]
How to pronounce slipper in American English:
US [ˈslɪpər]
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- Noun:
- low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
- a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
Word Origin
- slipper (n.)
- type of loose, light indoor footwear, late 15c., agent noun from slip (v.), the notion being of a shoe that is "slipped" onto the foot. Old English had slypescoh "slipper," literally "slip-shoe."
Example
- 1. I rescued the remains of my slipper from the dog .
- 2. He estimates that u.s. retail slipper prices will be up 10 % to 15 % this fall from a year before .
- 3. With his erratic political past , mr slipper 's appointment carried risks .
- 4. Was I holding a slipper ?
- 5. See here , you are no more a baron than my slipper is !