slipper
(slɪpəʳ )
Word forms: slippers
countable noun
Slippers are loose, soft shoes that you wear at home.
One shopper came in slippers saying they can only drive wearing them.
Synonyms: carpet slipper, mule, moccasin, bedroom slipper
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Collocations:
wear slippers
Perhaps you'll get a vague admission that, well yes, if you must know, sometimes, in the privacy of their own home, they do wear slippers.
Times, Sunday Times
Obviously, there are some people who don't wear slippers and who walk around the house barefoot.
Times, Sunday Times
One primary school has, however, decreed that its pupils may wear slippers in class and the teachers say that behaviour has improved as a result.
Times, Sunday Times
Patients may also be advised to wear slippers or socks at all times, and themselves physically isolated from others.
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So he was allowed to wear slippers.
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Translations:
Chinese: 拖鞋
Japanese: スリッパ
- I fail to see
- I fail to see/I fail to understand
- I fail to understand
- if all else fails
- if anything
- if desired
- iffy
- if I had/given my druthers
- if I had my druthers
- if I'm not mistaken
- if it ain't broke, don't fix it
- if it comes to the crunch
- if it comes to the crunch/when it comes to the crunch
- if it kills me
- if it wasn't for
- if I were you
- if necessary
- if necessary/when necessary/where necessary
- if need be
- if need be
- if need be/if needs be
- if needs be
- if not
- if nothing else
- if only