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Synonyms

slip-on

American  
[slip-on, -awn] / ˈslɪpˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

adjective

  1. made without buttons, straps, zippers, etc., so as to be put on easily and quickly.

    a slip-on blouse; slip-on shoes.

noun

  1. something made this way, especially an article of clothing.

slip-on British  

adjective

  1. (of a garment or shoe) made so as to be easily and quickly put on or off

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noun

  1. a slip-on garment or shoe

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Etymology

Origin of slip-on

First recorded in 1805–15; adj., noun use of verb phrase slip on

Example Sentences

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A trench coat she linked to is a £99 Uniqlo option, while a pair of brown leather slip-on sandals from Saint Laurent retail for £595.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

For example, my dad once rocked a black Adidas track jacket with a pair of black tuxedo pants and slip-on loafers.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024

The ensemble also includes a red vest, black shirt, red bow tie and pocket handkerchief, red pants, no socks, black slip-on dress shoes and at least two chains and large, rectangular medallion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

The testimony from the famed writer of titles including “It” and “Pet Sematary,” dressed in a gray suit and gray slip-on walking shoes, occasionally drew laughs from the audience in the courtroom’s gallery.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2022

I clear my throat and catch a quick look at myself in the mirror: that new red shirt and those jeans, my boring new slip-on shoes.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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