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Added 9 October 2026

slipper

/ˈslɪpə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: ūdō, soccus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about slipper at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.
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.
A flip-flop (type of rubber sandal).

adjective

slippery

verb

To spank with a plimsoll as corporal punishment.

Origin

From Middle English slypper, equivalent to slip + -er.

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