What does "slipper" mean?
Slipper: A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe.
Additional senses
- 2.A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
- 3.A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
- 4.(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.
- 5.Slippery. [Obs.] O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope Of mortal men. Spenser.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-does-slipper-mean
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00