Thesaurus: slipper

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1. n. One who, or that which, slips.
2. n. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe.
3. n. A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
4. n. A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
5. n. A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment; -- also called shoe, and gib.
6. a. Slippery.
7. n. low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
8. n. a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
9. 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 (Zoöl.), a ciliated infusorian of the genus Paramecium. -- Slipper flower.(Bot.) Slipperwort. -- Slipper limpet, or Slipper shell (Zoöl.), a boat shell. Slippery. [Obs.] O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope Of mortal men. Spenser.
10. A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding piece, toreceive wear and afford a means of adjustment; -- also called shoe,and gib. Slipper animalcule (Zoöl.), a ciliated infusorian of thegenus Paramecium.-- Slipper flower.(Bot.) Slipperwort.-- Slipper limpet, or Slipper shell (Zoöl.), a boat shell.
11. n:100 n. low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors