half-slip

[ haf-slip, hahf- ]

noun

1. a woman's skirtlike undergarment, usually of a straight or slightly flared shape and having a narrow elasticized waistband.

half-slip

noun

1. a woman's topless slip that hangs from the waist Also calledwaist-slip

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-slip¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

They made it from an old fluffy half-slip of crinoline and lace, but when they were through cutting and pinning and tacking, it looked exactly like a canopy and not like a petticoat at all.

From Literature

It was vagrancy as well that justified the 1966 arrest of Martin Hirshhorn, a young cross-dressing hair stylist arrested in his hotel room in Manhattan wearing only a half-slip and brassiere.

From Time

Expect sultry half-slip brilliance from whoever gets the nod: Salma Hayek, a regular Rodriguez collaborator, seems to be the most talked about candidate.

From The Guardian

Judith was called into the office of her boss, and as she stood there while he was speaking to her, the elastic of her half-slip gave out and it dropped to the floor.

From New York Times