Shoes vs. Slipper
Shoesnoun
a particular situation;
‘If you were in my place what would you do?’;
Slippernoun
A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.
Slippernoun
Such a shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom or house slipper.
‘Get out of bed, put on your slippers, and come downstairs.’;
Slippernoun
A flip-flop (type of rubber sandal).
Slippernoun
A person who slips.
Slippernoun
A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
Slippernoun
A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
Slippernoun
(engineering) A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding piece, to receive wear and permit adjustment; a gib.
Slippernoun
A form of corporal punishment where the buttocks are repeatedly struck with a plimsoll; "the slipper".
Slippernoun
(euphemism) The plimsoll or gym shoe used in this form of punishment.
Slipperadjective
(obsolete) slippery
‘O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope / Of mortal men. — Spenser.’;
Slipperverb
To spank with a plimsoll as corporal punishment.
Slippernoun
One who, or that which, slips.
Slippernoun
A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe.
Slippernoun
A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
Slippernoun
A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
Slippernoun
A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment; - also called shoe, and gib.
Slipperadjective
Slippery.
‘O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hopeOf mortal men.’;
Slippernoun
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
Slippernoun
a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
Slippernoun
a comfortable slip-on shoe that is worn indoors.
Slippernoun
a light slip-on shoe, especially one used for dancing.
Slipperverb
beat (someone) with a slipper
‘he didn't slipper me hard’;
Slipper
Slippers are light footwear that are easy to put on and off and are intended to be worn indoors, particularly at home. They provide comfort and protection for the feet when walking indoors.
