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slippers

/ˈslɪpə(ɹ)z/

slippers is the plural of slipper.

slippers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of slipper.

Meaning of slipper

Noun

slipper (plural slippers)

  1. (footwear) A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.
    Synonyms:
    pantofle
  2. (footwear) A low soft shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom slipper or house slipper.
    • Get out of bed, put on your slippers, and come downstairs.
  3. (Hawaii, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore) A flip-flop (type of rubber sandal).
    Synonyms:
    flip-flop, sandal, thong
  4. A person or creature that slips.
    • He is a frequent “slipper,” but doesn’t seem to have sufficient intelligence upon which to ever build permanent sobriety and happiness.1955, Father John Doe (Father Ralph Pfau), Sobriety and Beyond, Hazelden Publishing, published 1997, →ISBN, page 130
  5. A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
  6. A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.

See all 12 meanings of slipper

Phrases with slippers

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Questions about slippers

What is slippers the plural of?
Slippers is the plural of slipper.
How do you pronounce slippers?
Slippers is pronounced /ˈslɪpə(ɹ)z/.

Words near slippers in the dictionary

  1. slippering
  2. slipperings
  3. slipperless
  4. slipperlike
  5. slipperness
  6. slippers
  7. slipperweed
  8. slipperwort
  9. slipperworts
  10. slippery
  11. slippery as an eel

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