slip·per /ˈslɪpɚ/
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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 Zool., a ciliated infusorian of the genus Paramecium.
Slipper flower.Bot. Slipperwort.
Slipper limpet, or Slipper shell Zool., a boat shell.
Slip·per, a. Slippery. [Obs.]
O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope
Of mortal men. --Spenser.
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slipper
n 1: low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually
worn indoors [syn: carpet slipper]
2: a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
[syn: skidder, slider]