slipper

¹ American  

[slip-er] / ˈslɪp ər /

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.

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verb (used with object)

1. to strike or beat with a slipper.

slipper ² American  

[slip-er] / ˈslɪp ər /

adjective

Older Use.

1. slippery.

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slipper British  

/ 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

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verb

1. informal (tr) to hit or beat with a slipper

Other Word Forms

• slipper-like adjective
• slippered adjective
• slipperlike adjective
• unslippered adjective

Etymology

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

The coachman produced a pink box with a glass slipper inside, telling them: "I've come to find a princess."

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

But will he leave a glass slipper behind?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

For all its muddy cultural avenues left unexplored, though, it at least provides a slipper view of the ways the show represented “the inception of American shock culture,” as one producer accurately describes it.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

It is hard to have a different slipper after you wear them.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

"So you are the slipper thief," Nancy said to Deirdre.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

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