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Definitions for: Slipper
[n] low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
[n] a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
Webster (1913) Definition: Slip"per, n.
1. One who, or that which, slips.
2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease,
and worn in undress; a slipshoe.
3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
4. A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
5. (Mach.) A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding
piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment;
-- also called shoe, and gib.
Slipper animalcule (Zo["o]l.), a ciliated infusorian of the
genus Paramecium.
Slipper flower.(Bot.) Slipperwort.
Slipper limpet, or Slipper shell (Zo["o]l.), a boat
shell.
Slip"per, a. [AS. slipur.]
Slippery. [Obs.]
O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope
Of mortal men. --Spenser.
Synonyms: carpet slipper, skidder, slider
See Also: bootee, bootees, bootie, booties, footgear, footwear, human, individual, mortal, mule, mules, person, scuff, scuffs, somebody, someone, soul
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