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View synonyms for slip-on

slip-on

[ slip-on, -awn ]

adjective

  1. made without buttons, straps, zippers, etc., so as to be put on easily and quickly:

    a slip-on blouse; slip-on shoes.



noun

  1. something made this way, especially an article of clothing.

slip-on

adjective

  1. (of a garment or shoe) made so as to be easily and quickly put on or off
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a slip-on garment or shoe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of slip-on1

First recorded in 1805–15; adj., noun use of verb phrase slip on
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Example Sentences

And, of course, no warm weather spot would be without his infamous Adidas slip-on sandals and a pair of madras shorts.

Boys will be playing Red Rover in motorcycle jackets, cuffed jeans, monogrammed slip-on sneakers, and wrap-around shades.

Another suit of slip-on clothes with an Ecklin heater, and his lounging moccasins were in a pack on his back.

Say, next time you try wearin' a kiosk as a slip-on sweater you'd better train down for the act.

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