noun
slipper
SLIH-puh
Slipper (noun) means a soft, lightweight shoe made to be worn easily indoors. Example: “He padded around the kitchen in his slippers.”
noun
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A soft, lightweight shoe made to be worn easily indoors.
"He padded around the kitchen in his slippers."
"She kept a pair of fuzzy slippers by the bed."
How to use slipper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft shoe for wearing around the house.
Common pairings
a pair of slippers
bedroom slippers
house slippers
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Word forms
- Plural
- slippers
- Third person singular
- slippers
- Past tense
- slippered
- Comparative
- more slipper
- Superlative
- most slipper
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Etymology
From Middle English "slypper," built from "slip" plus "-er" — a shoe you simply slip on.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for slipper
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What does “slipper” mean?
The word “slipper” means a soft, lightweight shoe made to be worn easily indoors. In plain terms, a soft shoe for wearing around the house.
How do you pronounce “slipper”?
“Slipper” is pronounced SLIH-puh (/ˈslɪpəɹ/ in IPA).
How do you use “slipper” in a sentence?
Here is “slipper” used in a sentence: “He padded around the kitchen in his slippers.”
What part of speech is “slipper”?
“Slipper” is a noun.
Where does the word “slipper” come from?
The word “slipper” comes from Middle English. From Middle English "slypper," built from "slip" plus "-er" — a shoe you simply slip on.
