Slipper
noun
1.
any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc.
Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
verb (used with object)
2.
to strike or beat with a slipper.
adjective, Older Use.
1.
slippery.
noun
1.
a light shoe of some soft material, for wearing around the house
2.
a woman’s evening or dancing shoe
3.
(cricket, informal) a fielder in the slip position
verb
4.
(transitive) (informal) to hit or beat with a slipper
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