slipper

/ˈslɪpər/
noun
  1. A light, soft, comfortable shoe worn indoors.
    • The hotel provided disposable slippers in every room.
    • She put on her fuzzy slippers and made a cup of tea.
    • He left his slippers by the front door so he could change out of his boots.
  2. A type of light, low-cut shoe for dancing or casual wear.
    • The children changed into gym slippers for the indoor sports class.
    • Ballet dancers practice in soft leather slippers.
    • She wore satin slippers to the formal dance.
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verb
  1. To hit with a slipper, especially as a light punishment.
    • He threatened to slipper his son if he didn't clean his room.
    • In some cultures, parents used to slipper children for misbehaving.
    • The old cartoon showed a mother slipper a naughty child.