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. Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.

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

Derived Forms

• ˈslippered, adjective
• ˈslipper-ˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• slipper·like adjective
• un·slippered 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

With this telling, it’s out with the glass slipper, in with the glass bong.

From Los Angeles Times

Their thick rubber soles and low heels combine rugged work wear aesthetics with the convenience of a slipper.

From Los Angeles Times

Worse than losing a glass slipper, the Chargers gained a walking boot.

From Los Angeles Times

Attached just so, winding up the ankle like a vine, tied expertly on the inside of the leg — to me, nothing completed a ballet slipper like a ribbon.

From Los Angeles Times

So much so that it’s about as politically interesting as a glass slipper.

From Slate

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